John Shaw
| John Shaw | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1976 |
| Occupation | City Manager |
| Salary | $120,000 USD in 2015 |
John Shaw was the City Manager of Ferguson, Missouri, when the city was subjected to widespread scrutiny when police officer Darren Wilson, killed an 18 year-old black man, Michael Brown.[1]
An inquiry into the killing, by the United States Department of Justice was critical of multiple officials from Ferguson, including Shaw.[1] That report was made public shortly before a meeting of Ferguson's city council, on March 10, 2015. Accounts differ as to whether Shaw resigned at that meeting, or whether he was terminated. The Guardian reports that he was allowed to give a resignation speech, and that he and council signed “a mutual separation agreement”.[2]
The DOJ report described Shaw pushing the Police to raise revenue by the issuing of tickets, and placed blame for the excessive ticketing of black citizens on his policies.[1][2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Michael Brown shooting: Ferguson removes top official after scathing report, CBC News, 2015-03-11. Retrieved on 2022-07-19.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Jon Swaine. Ferguson removes city manager after damning Justice Department report: Council reaches ‘mutual separation agreement’ with John Shaw, who was cited in report for his role in aggressive revenue-raising via traffic tickets, The Guardian, 2015-03-11. Retrieved on 2022-07-19. “John Shaw, who remained hidden from public view through months of upheaval after the fatal police shooting of an unarmed black 18-year-old, signed “a mutual separation agreement” that was approved unanimously by the city council.”