Ferguson , Missouri elected three black officials to city council seats on a month , up from one last term . Black officials now comprise half of the city council in the city . This just over Tuesday after a Justice Department report detailed a culture of racism and abuse among city officials , employees and police . Voter turnout hit record highs , with 29.4percent of registered voters going to the polls , up from 12.3percent last April . The elected black officials include Wesley Bell and Ella Jones , while Dwayne James , the incumbent , was not up for reelection .
Ferguson , Missouri elected three black officials to city council seats on Tuesday , up from one last term . Black officials now comprise half of the city council in the city . This just over a month after a Justice Department report detailed a culture of racism and abuse among city officials , employees and police . Voter turnout hit record highs , with 29.4percent of registered voters going to the polls , up from 12.3percent last April . The elected black officials include Wesley Bell and Ella Jones , while Dwayne James , the incumbent , was not up for reelection .