On Tuesday, Ferguson Mayor James Knowles III fended off a challenge from city councilwoman Ella Jones to win 57 percent of the vote and a third term. “We all want the same thing,” Knowles said after ...

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 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, 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 described Ferguson Police Chief Tom Jackson as an “honorable man” who decided on his own to step down. Ferguson Mayor James Knowles III described Ferguson ...

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 ...

The ensuing civil unrest brought international scrutiny to the north St. Louis County municipality and thrust Mayor James Knowles III into a spotlight brighter than most local politicians face. Now, ...

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FERGUSON, Mo. — Mayor James Knowles III declared a state of emergency for the city of Ferguson, including a curfew that will run from 8 Sunday night until 5:30 Monday morning, expanding hours ...