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Be angry at the situation and a lot of people who may be frustrated in this community with the way things have gone down but theres a lot of people who still and expressed it to me expressed confidence in my willingness and members of the councils willingness to listen to be responsive and to make changes as necessary. people in the community recognize this. >> reporter: that includes black and white residents weve talked to. >> we believe the mayor has done a good job. hes only been there four ...

Low profile. he was at some sort of auto plant today. i dont know if he is making comments about whats going on in ferguson. what is going on with the governor? >> i dont think the governor went out of his way to come to st. louis to be briefed certainly on the incident that took place the other night. i think it may have been a matter of coincidence that he was in the area. but i will say this. a lot of people dont have a whole lot of -- a lot of confidence in the governor. we saw how he respon...

Searches and discussions to try to get information that can help them get these people into custody and move the investigation forward. >> jeffrey toobin the ferguson mayor, you saw him, mayor knowles spoke with sayre ray side -- with sara sidner. if community wants him to resign they will need to he hold a recall. is that reasonable if he wants to stay on? can he stay on until the next election? >> i think its a practical matter yes, theres never been a recall in ferguson. its a small community...

>> im primarily here just to express our deep support and our concern for the families and the individuals who were shot last night, our officers and the officers of the webster groves police department. im free to answer any questions you might have. >> have you had any discussions at all with mr. knowles about the possibility of the county coming in and taking over -- >> i have had multiple discussions with mayor knowles over id say a two-week period. certainly that subject has been talked abo...

What are you going to seek from law enforcement and how they react and conduct themselves going forward now? >> i think the way that the department has conducted themselves last night was exemplary. i think they conducted themselves with professionalism in the face of two officers being shot and i -- i trust that that will continue. i have full faith that that will and i think thats how it will move forward in the future. >> and just going back to what was asked about your session with mayor kno...

Im still kind of in shock because of it. >> reporter: the injuries are serious. one st. louis county officer was shot in the shoulder another officer, a webster groves officer, shot in the face. >> these police officers were standing there and they were shot. just because they were police officers. >> reporter: earlier police drew their guns between a scuffle between protestors. police made several arrests. some protesters cheered at the resignation of police chief tom jackson. for others it com...

Groves officer, shot in the face. >> these police officers were standing there, and they were shot. just because they were police officers. >> earlier, police drew their guns during a scuffle between protesters. police making multiple arrests. some protesters cheered at the resignation of police chief tom jackson. for others it comes too little too late. demanding the entire ferguson police department be disbanded. >> the chiefs resignation is effective march 19th 2015. >> his resignation comes ...

View r owe lens came from the protestors. >> no one is saying the protesters had anything to do with it. that has not been said on this air. you were talking about the tensions and the tension was building. following the doj report you said earlier that protesters were hoping that the st. louis county police department would perhaps maybe take over. is that what youre still hearing? >> even more than that. they want the removal and the shakeup of the city. they have the city manager and the chie...

Resignation of ferguson police chief tom jackson. a lot of people have been calling for that for a number of months. are you satisfied with that development? what would you like to see happen next with the ferguson police department? >> good question. the resignation of tom jackson is necessary, but not justice. justice would be a living breathing mike brown or definitely an arrest of darren wilson. neither of which we have. the ferguson police department has proven that they are no longer fit t...

Hispanic police chief or someone who at least fits the demographics of the community. dont know whats going to happen. you have to talk to the people in charge of looking for that and thats the department of justice, i would imagine along with mayor knowles, as well but i think people here -- but there are many people here who want this police department to go and think the rift is too big and that you cant mend the wounds or mend the rift with the police department that its just too difficult t...