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| Ferguson police chief Tom Jackson quits | |
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| The police chief of Ferguson, Missouri, has agreed to resign, the city said in a statement. | |
| Thomas Jackson's resignation follows the departure of several city officials after a federal report alleged widespread racial bias. | Thomas Jackson's resignation follows the departure of several city officials after a federal report alleged widespread racial bias. |
| US Attorney General Eric Holder said the Department of Justice would reform the force, possibly dismantling it. | US Attorney General Eric Holder said the Department of Justice would reform the force, possibly dismantling it. |
| The city came under investigation after a white police officer killed an unarmed black teenager in August. | The city came under investigation after a white police officer killed an unarmed black teenager in August. |
| Mr Jackson had resisted calls from protesters and some state leaders to step down, after the shooting of Michael Brown last summer and the weeks of demonstrations that followed. | |
| The city said it would be giving Mr Jackson a severance payment and would pay for his health insurance for one year. | |
| The resignation is effective on 19 March at which time an acting chief will assume the role. | |
| The St Louis Post-Dispatch newspaper has posted what it said was Mr Jackson's resignation letter. | |
| "It has been an honour and a privilege to serve this great city and to serve with all of you," the letter reads. | |
| The city said that it will conduct a "nationwide search" for a permanent replacement. | |
| Last week, the US Department of Justice released a report that accused the city of using the police force and court system to generate profit. | |
| Since the report was released, the city manager, a judge, two police officers, and a court clerk have either resigned or been fired. |