( CNN ) Ferguson 's police chief is gone . So is the city manager . And the top court clerk was fired for sending racist emails . But are these high-level changes enough to satisfy all residents ? Absolutely not , they say . Protesters amassed in front of the Ferguson Police Department on Wednesday night , demanding the entire force be disbanded and calling for Mayor James Knowles to step down . `` Racist cops have got to go , '' some chanted . `` The people , united , will never be defeated , '' others said . Amid the protests , two officers were shot -- one in the face , the other in the shoulder . They were hospitalized in serious condition , and it 's not clear who the shooter was . So what will it take to calm Ferguson ? DeRay McKesson told CNN that protesters want the entire police department dissolved . McKesson was part of a group that appeared to be the largest crowd since November when a grand jury decided not to indict Officer Darren Wilson for shooting Michael Brown , an unarmed black teenager . The killing was the spark that started a national wildfire of dialogue about police brutality . Many have decried rampant racism within the Ferguson Police Department . And a scathing 102-page Justice Department report backed up some of their claims -- citing widespread and systemic discrimination against blacks , including targeting them disproportionately for tickets . On Wednesday , Police Chief Thomas Jackson announced he 's stepping down , effective March 19 . He 'll still get one year 's worth of pay and insurance . CNN legal analyst Mark O'Mara said the entire department needs to be gutted . `` The Department of Justice report revealing unquestionable racist bias that permeated the entire department can not be ignored , and the problems it reveals can not be fixed from the inside , '' O'Mara wrote . `` If there are a few good cops in the Ferguson Police Department , they need to leave , and they need to go elsewhere to continue their proud law enforcement career without being overshadowed by their involvement in a poisoned organization . '' But city officials believe the police department can be reformed without being eliminated , the mayor told reporters . `` We continue to go through that report and talk about where the breakdown was , '' Knowles said . `` The city of Ferguson looks to become an example of how a community can move forward in the face of adversity , '' he added . `` We are committed to keeping our police department and having one that exhibits the highest degree of professionalism and fairness . '' Even if protesters get their wishes -- the resignation of Knowles and the disbanding of the police department -- they still wo n't get what they originally wanted : charges against Wilson . A local grand jury decided not to indict Wilson in November for the shooting death of Brown , who died August 9 . The Justice Department launched its own investigation to see if there were any federal civil rights violations . `` There is no evidence upon which prosecutors can rely to disprove Wilson 's stated subjective belief that he feared for his safety '' when he shot Brown , the Justice Department report said . Wilson resigned from the police department in November , citing security concerns . But he remains a controversial figure in Ferguson . When resident Sue Schmidt defended Wilson at Tuesday 's City Council meeting , she heard vocal objections from the crowd . `` I 'd like to say a lot of people in this room owe Darren Wilson an apology , '' Schmidt said , prompting laughter by some in the audience . `` The same Justice report that you 're basing all your opinions on cleared him 100 % . '' It 's not clear who else may resign or get fired after the critical Justice Department report , which said Ferguson operated a vertically integrated system -- from street cop to court clerk to judge to city administration and City Council -- to raise revenue through increased ticketing and fining . Read the Department of Justice report . The investigators also found evidence of racist jokes being sent around by Ferguson police and court officials . One November 2008 email said President Barack Obama would n't likely be President for long because `` what black man holds a steady job for four years . '' Another email joked that African-American women should use abortion to control crime . `` Our investigation has not revealed any indication that any officer or court clerk engaged in these communications was ever disciplined , '' the Justice Department 's report said . After the report came out , the city 's top court clerk was fired for sending racist emails , and two others were being investigated , the mayor said . But the mayor has n't resigned -- to the ire of many protesters Wednesday night . `` You got rid of Jackson , but we want Knowles '' gone , protester Kayla Reed said . Knowles said other reforms are already underway in an attempt to `` move this city , its residents and our entire community forward . '' But the community is clearly at odds about how to move forward .
Two officers are shot in Ferguson overnight . Police Chief Thomas Jackson 's resignation is effective November . Protesters want the entire department gutted and for the mayor to resign .