Residents in Ferguson, Mo., re-elected Mayor James Knowles III, the public face for the community during the unrest that followed the controversial 2014 police shooting death of Michael Brown ...

Ferguson mayor James Knowles III, center, celebrates his election victory with his campaign supporters at the Lion's Club in Ferguson, Mo., Tuesday, April 4, 2017. Ferguson, Missouri's top elected ...

Ferguson Mayor James Knowles III is defending his city, the site of violent protests and tensions over a police shooting, saying there is "no racial divide." "There's 22,000 residents in our ...

In this March 11, 2015 file photo, Ferguson Mayor James Knowles III announces the resignation of police chief Thomas Jackson during a news conference in Ferguson, Mo. Despite calls for him to go ...

Ferguson mayor James Knowles III said he thought Tuesday night's city council meeting -- which consisted of nearly three straight hours of angry and resentful comments toward himself and the board ...

The likelihood of Ferguson Mayor James Knowles III being ousted just got a lot smaller. A group collecting signatures for a recall petition to remove Knowles from office gathered only 1,008 valid ...

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Ferguson Mayor James Knowles III talks to reporters after a 2016 city council hearing. Knowles is seeking a third term leading Ferguson, where a police officer shot and killed 18-year-old Michael ...

Ferguson Mayor James Knowles III leaves a news conference after announcing the resignation of police chief Thomas Jackson, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, in Ferguson, Mo. Jackson's resignation came a ...

Ferguson Mayor James Knowles III announces the resignation of police chief Thomas Jackson during a news conference Wednesday, March 11, 2015, in Ferguson, Mo. The resignation comes in the wake ...