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Wesley Bell
St. Louis County prosecutor Wesley Bell's victory is a major blow to the activist left.
In a Democratic wave year, Wesley Bell served as the campaign manager for a conservative Republican who was anti-abortion.
Wesley Bell raised more than $65,000 from donors who also gave to several Missouri Republicans.
Michael Brown, an 18-year-old Black man, was fatally shot in Ferguson, Missouri. The former police officer involved won't face charges.
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On the fifth anniversary of his sons death, Michael Browns father gave an impassioned speech asking St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell to reopen Michael Browns murder case.
When Ferguson Councilman Wesley Bell defeated the prosecutor criticized over the police killing of Michael Brown, black activists chalked up a victory.
In the Democratic primary for St, Louis County prosecutor, incumbent Robert McCulloch lost to Wesley Bell.
In a remarkable win for reformers, Wesley Bell, a city council member in Ferguson, Missouri, upset Robert McCulloch in Tuesdays Democratic primary.