Chris Brooks leaves the St. Louis County courthouse on Monday, Sept. 29, 2014 in Clayton, Mo. Darren Wilson, the Ferguson police officer who shot unarmed teenager Michael Brown, received commendations for his actions in a 2013 case involving Brooks. A ... more >
Voter registration has surged in Ferguson, Missouri, in the weeks since Officer Darren Wilson shot and killed 18-year-old Michael Brown, inciting riots, protests and calls for reform in community-police relations.
More than 3,000 people have registered — a sure sign that the city of only 21,000 is looking to enact legislative change in the coming months, USA Today reported.
“It’s a great move when people come out and register in mass like that,” said Anthony Bell, St. Louis 3rd Ward committeeman, USA Today reported. “They are sending a signal that we want a change. It doesn’t give justice to the Michael Brown family, but it will in the future give justice to how the administration is run in a local municipality like Ferguson.”
The St. Louis County Election Board doesn’t keep track of the ethnicity of voters. But the city’s population is about two-thirds black, while five of the six city council members are white, along with the mayor, USA Today reported.
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