Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson resigned from the force because of threats against his colleagues, his lawyer said on Sunday, as it emerged he will not receive any severance pay. Mr Wilson, 28, whom a grand jury chose not to indict in the shooting death of unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown in the St Louis, Missouri, suburb on August 9, officially quit the force on Saturday. On Sunday, his lawyer, Neil Bruntrager, revealed he chose to resign after being made aware of threats that his fellow officers would be harmed if he stayed in the force. It comes as Ferguson Mayor James Knowles has announced that Mr Wilson will not receive further pay nor benefits following his resignation, which he deemed a 'personal', not official, matter.
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Darren Wilson, 28, resigned from Ferguson Police Department Saturday
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Attorney has revealed he quit after learning of threats against colleagues
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'When Darren was told that, he simply said, "That's enough" says lawyer
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Mr Wilson, who shot dead Michael Brown, will not receive severance pay
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Comes as Mayor James Knowles has announced new scholarship scheme
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Proposal will aim to recruit more African-Americans into the police force
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Earlier this week, a grand jury chose not to indict Mr Wilson in shooting
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Decision has sparked violent protests across over 170 cities in America
'The information we had was that there would be actions targeting the Ferguson (police) department or buildings in @placeholder related to the police department,' he said.