Ferguson city spokesman Jeff Small told CNN officers Rick Henke and William Mudd left the department. Small told NBC News the two men were placed on administrative leave from the department Wednesday for sending racist emails.
The emails were uncovered in a Justice Department investigation into the city's law enforcement and judicial system after the shooting death of unarmed black teen Michael Brown. A second report from the department found the officer responsible for the shooting, Darren Wilson, shouldn't face charges for the incident.
Ferguson Mayor James Knowles announced Wednesday -- after the reports were released -- that one court worker was fired and two police officers were placed on administrative leave for the racist emails. Small said Mary Ann Twitty, the city's top court clerk, was fired for her part in the emails.
The Justice Department's investigation found routine discrimination against African-Americans in Ferguson's police department and court system. From those subsequent arrests, the city generated large amounts of revenue.
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