Ella Jones, who will be the first black and first female mayor of Ferguson, Mo., says the city has seen widespread reforms since the police killing of Michael Brown. But it still needs to 'strive toward a better image.'
Jones thinks that despite the work Ferguson has done, her city — which has a population that is two-thirds black — still feels like the center of the discussion around police violence in the U.S.
Jones understands the community's frustration, but says she opposes protesters' calls to defund the police.
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