article_snippet: Ferguson Mayor James Knowles said Friday that the city is pursuing reforms to reach a settlement with the DOJ, Reuters reports.
article_snippet: Ferguson Mayor James Knowles said the city has been carrying a surplus of nearly $5 million to handle expenses related to the reform.
article_snippet: Ferguson Mayor James Knowles did not comment on whether Police Chief Tom Jackson would step down, Reuters reports, amid calls for Police Chief Tom Jackson to do so by some community and civil rights leaders.