San Francisco mayor suspends embattled sheriff (Reuters)

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San Francisco mayor suspends embattled sheriff

By Gerry Shih | Reuters

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - San Francisco's mayor suspended embattled Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi on Tuesday and initiated misconduct proceedings to remove him from office after the sheriff admitted to restraining his wife during a quarrel on New Year's Eve.

Mirkarimi, who in January became the city's first new sheriff in three decades, had faced pressure to resign since pleading guilty last week to a lesser misdemeanor charge in his domestic violence case, in a deal his supporters had said would allow him to keep his badge and gun.

"Ross Mirkarimi has now pled guilty to falsely imprisoning his wife. After careful review of the City Charter and the evidence before me, I am suspending and formally charging Ross Mirkarimi with official misconduct," Mayor Ed Lee said in a statement.

The announcement came shortly after Mirkarimi, whose saga has stirred a local political uproar and drawn intense media coverage, told reporters he had no intention of resigning and would be happy to face an ethics committee and the city's board of supervisors.

http://news.yahoo.com/san-francisco-mayor-suspends-embattled-sheriff-024904440.html

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1. Ross Mirkarimi Interview With SF Sheriff Suspended Due To Claim Of Domestic Violence

Interesting video and blog interview that came out today:

http://www.zennie62blog.com/2012/06/18/ross-mirkarimi-interview-with-sf-sheriff-suspended-due-to-claim-of-domestic-violence-33402/

Or if you prefer video: