just because of their race that we're able to come together to try to come up together with some good answers. >> over night a prayer vigil echoed by the president outside of the police quarters and now there is security in ferguson. amanda is live on scene in ferguson. amanda, there are more calls for the mayor of ferguson to offered to. where does that stand? >> reporter: hi toure. ferguson police chief thomas jackson has stepped down and calls are growing for the mayor to do the same. his term isn't up until 2016 and some aren't waiting until that long. and for now the city council seats are up for grabs and this is an important election next month. and senator claire mccaskill spoke of that today. >> there are new people running