Today, San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee plans to file official misconduct charges in an effort to oust Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi from office, following the sheriff’s guilty plea in a domestic violence case involving his wife. The charges will trigger a city Ethics Commission investigation, and require Mirkarimi’s immediate suspension. We discuss the evolving situation.
Mayor Moves to Oust Mirkarimi
Today, San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee plans to file official misconduct charges in an effort to oust Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi from office, following the sheriff's guilty plea in a domestic violence case involving his wife. The charges will trigger a city Ethics Commission investigation, and require Mirkarimi's immediate suspension. We discuss the evolving situation.
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Guests:
Peter Keane, dean emeritus and professor of law at Golden Gate University Law School