//First black mayor elected in Ferguson, nearly six years after protests solidified Black Lives Matter movement

First black mayor elected in Ferguson, nearly six years after protests solidified Black Lives Matter movement

The Missouri city where the death of a black teen set off weeks of nationwide protests and outrage in 2014 elected its first woman and first black mayor Tuesday night, according to CNN affiliate KMOV.Returns from the St. Louis County Board of Elections show Ella Jones took 54% of the vote in the race for mayor of Ferguson versus Heather Robinett with 46%.Nearly six years