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 on August 9, 2014.[1][2]
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]
Shaw had been Ferguson's City Manager for 8 years, taking the position after being an assistant to the City Manager of another nearby suburb of St. Louis, Missouri.[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][3] The report quoted emails from Shaw were he used the words “Wonderful!” and “Awesome!” for the increase in revenue from fines.
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 2.2 2.3 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. “Shaw, 39, said in a statement that with a 'with a heavy heart' he had decided 'it is in the community’s best interest that I step aside' from his $120,000-a-year job as chief executive.” mirror
- ↑ John Eligon and Matt Apuzzo. Some in Ferguson Who Are Part of Problem Are Asked to Help Solve It, New York Times, 2015-03-06, p. A16. Retrieved on 2022-07-19. “The Justice Department’s report, however, shows that Mr. Shaw aggressively pushed the police to bring in more money through tickets and fines that disproportionately fell on African-Americans.” mirror