article_snippet: (CNN)Ferguson City Manager John Shaw resigned Tuesday in the wake of a scathing Department of Justice report.
article_snippet: Over the last several months I have done everything in my power to work with countless groups to bring about positive change and strengthen our community," John Shaw wrote in John Shaw resignation letter.
article_snippet: John Shaw continued: "During this time I have also worked closely with Department of Justice to identify opportunities to improve, and then moved quickly to implement Department of Justice recommendations for change.
article_snippet: John Shaw's resignation was announced the same day the City Council voted 7-0 on a mutual separation agreement with John Shaw.
article_snippet: Along with other officials, John Shaw was heavily criticized by the Justice Department report, which found that authorities in Ferguson frequently saw residents as "sources of revenue.
article_snippet: In one March 2012 email, the captain of the patrol division reported to John Shaw
article_snippet: Wilson, who was not indicted on any charges, has resigned from the police department.