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To. >> we believe the mayor has done a good job. he's only been there four years. in the four years that he's been there, he's consciously tried to reach out to all parts of our community. if we lose mayor knowles, we lose a force for change. will be harder to make the changes that the doj is asking for. >> reporter: an understatement to say race relations here remain raw. would you say race relations are now worse since all of this since august 9th? >> i think that they're definitely more strained than they've ever been in a long time here in this community. and probably you know across the c...

And willing to talk about it. so one of the things we're focused on is bringing people together and bridging that gap. and so whereas before maybe we didn't see any of these frustrations. >> reporter: but when it comes to protest groups in and out of ferguson calling for mayor knowles to step down he said they'll have to recall him because he is not going to resign. look if you want to get rid of the mayor, do it the way everyone else has to do it. do a recall. >> no. i mean he did things that was not right. he did things that was under his watch. he knew what was going on and he needs to take...

People here in this community who arent wanting and willing to talk about it. one of the things we're focused on is bridging that gap and bringing people together. whereas before maybe we didn't see any of the frustrations. >> but when it comes to protest groups calling for mayor knowles to step down he says they'll have to recall him because he is not going to resign. look if you want to get rid of the mayor, then do it the way everybody else had to do it. do a recall. >> no. i mean did he things that was not right. he did things that was under his watch, he knew what was going on. he needs t...

Of people who were out here saying that they were backing not just the police officers but also the mayor. mayor knowles here in ferguson he spoke to our sara sidner and this is what he had to say. >> you were here during all of the madness that has unfolded in this city. >> sure. i can tell you this. there's ways to remove me if that is the will of the people. i've stood for office five times over the last decade. and won every time. this past time just a year ago, less than a year ago now, i was unanimously or unopposed for office. >> so you're not going anywhere is what you're telling us. >...

Be angry at the situation and frustrated in this community with the way things have gone down but there's a lot of people who still and expressed to me expressed confidence in both nye willingness and members of the council willingness to listen to be responsive and make changes as necessary. people in in the community recognize this. >> that includes black and white residents we talked to. >> the mayor has done a good job. he's only been there four years. he has tried to reach to all parts of our community. if we lose mayor knowles, we lose a force for change and it will be harder to make the...