Ferguson Councilman Wesley Bell Ousts Longtime Prosecutor Bob McCulloch
(ST. LOUIS) — A seven-term prosecuting attorney in St. Louis County who gained national attention in his handling of the investigation of the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson lost a primary challenge Tuesday to a black Ferguson councilman, according to unofficial results.
With the vote counted from all precincts, the county reported Wesley Bell with a 57 percent to 43 percent victory over 67-year-old Bob McCulloch in the Democratic primary. No Republicans were on the ballot, making Bell all but certain to win in November.
Bell, 43, is an attorney and former municipal judge and prosecutor. He was elected councilman in 2015 as protests continued to rage over Brown’s death.
At a raucous election night party, Bell recalled that even close friends told him he had no chance. He called for unity.
http://time.com/5360745/bell-mcculloch-st-louis-ferguson-primary/
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