From the CBS affiliate in St. Louis:
STL Co Exec Charlie Dooley sending letter to Mo AG Koster asking he appoint special prosecutor instead of Bob McCulloch for #Ferguson case.
KMOV twitter feed
This is all I have now. It makes sense, County Executive Dooley is African American. There's no love lost between Dooley and McCulloch, who supported Dooley's primary opponent this year. (Dooley lost the primary -- he has been County Exec for 10 years).
I think this is the right thing to do. McCulloch appears biased.
I will try to confirm.
If true, all hell will break out in County politics. Way to go Charlie! (I voted for him).
Update: It comes from a reporter from KMOX radio, CBS affiliate. Kevin Killeen:
Kevin Killeen @KMOXKilleen · 30m
STL Co Exec Charlie Dooley sending letter to Mo AG Koster asking he appoint special prosecutor instead of Bob McCulloch for #Ferguson case.
Kevin Killeen, KMOX radio
They have a high degree of credibility, but the TV station (NBC affiliate) was wrong yesterday about FBI taking over. So I'll keep looking for confirmation.
So far only this. It will be apparent soon if true. It sounds right.
Update II: Confirmed!
St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley will lead an effort to appoint a special prosecutor to handle the case involving an officer who shot unarmed teenager Michael Brown.
Dooley spoke with Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster today and asked the process to remove St. Louis County Prosecutor Bob McCulloch from the case. Tension has mounted over the county's handling of the situation. McCulloch fought back on Thursday, criticizing a state effort that replaced county police handling protests in Ferguson.
"The county executive believes Bob McCulloch is biased and shouldn't handle this case," said Pat Washington, Dooley's spokeswoman.
The process isn't easy. Dooley doesn't have the power to remove McCulloch. Washington said he must obtain signatures and petition a judge for the removal.
St. Louis Post Dispatch
