Ross Mirkarimi Stories
A list of the most recent stories about Ross Mirkarimi.
Mirkarimi charged with domestic violence, barred from contact with wife and son
Prosecutors on Friday charged San Francisco's newly sworn-in sheriff with three misdemeanors, including domestic violence, related to a New Year's Eve incident with his wife. Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi faces one count each of domestic violence battery, child endangerment and dissuading a witness, San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon said. "While ...
Domestic violence victim advocates call on Mirkarimi to resign
A coalition of domestic violence victim advocates Thursday called for San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi to resign following an alleged incident involving his wife on New Year's Eve. Members of the San Francisco Domestic Violence Consortium, a network of more than a dozen local agencies, gathered outside City Hall to ...
DA to decide by Friday on Mirkarimi domestic charges
A decision will be made by the end of this week on whether to charge Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi in an alleged domestic violence case involving his wife, San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon said Wednesday. A neighbor of the couple told police on Jan. 4 that Mirkarimi and his wife, ...
As controversy grows, Sheriff Mirkarimi sworn in privately
Eschewing a public swearing-in ceremony that had been scheduled for weeks, Ross Mirkarimi swore in as the new San Francisco County Sheriff in private event Saturday evening as the controversy regarding reports of spousal abuse continued to plague him. The former supervisor reportedly took the oath of office during a ...
Affidavit details allegation against sheriff-elect Mirkarimi
The neighbor who reported domestic violence allegations against San Francisco sheriff-elect Ross Mirkarimi said Mirkarimi's wife told her she sustained a bruise on her upper right arm when Mirkarimi grabbed her on New Year's Eve, according to a police affidavit. Ivory Madison also told police she videotaped the injury at ...
Proposal offering tax break for hiring ex-felons shot down
A proposal offering a tax break for companies in San Francisco that hire ex-felons was narrowly voted down by the Board of Supervisors Tuesday. The board voted 6-5 against the legislation, authored by Supervisor and sheriff-elect Ross Mirkarimi, which proposed a roughly $10,000 tax break on a San Francisco employer's ...
SF Supes delay vote on checkout bag fee, ban expansion
San Francisco supervisors delayed a vote Tuesday on a proposal to institute a fee for each checkout bag a store in the city provides out of concern about a lack of outreach to the small businesses that would be affected. The legislation, introduced by Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi, would also expand ...
Gascon, Mirkarimi declare victories in races
San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon and Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi today declared victories in their respective races for the county's top attorney and for sheriff. Because neither candidate received a majority vote in Tuesday's election, each of those races was determined using the ranked-choice system, which allows voters to rank ...
SF Supe Mirkarimi Shows Solidarity With Iranian Protesters
Amid honking cars and placards depicting gruesome images of Iranian protesters, members of the Iranian-American community sang, chanted, and flashed peace signs this afternoon in an assembly of solidarity with the Iranian citizens challenging the country's recent presidential election results. San Francisco Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi, who is of Iranian descent, ...
Supervisor Mirkarimi: "These Are Assassinations"
An early Wednesday morning shooting on a San Francisco Western Addition street left one man dead of a head wound and a woman battling for her life.Sgt. Neville Gittens said a call of "shots fired and glass breaking" near Jefferson Square came in at 3:18 a.m.Johnny Jackson, 38, of San ...
Supervisor Mirkarimi's Pot Club Proposal Recommended
A San Francisco Board of Supervisors committee Thursday chose one of three pieces of legislation aimed at regulating the city's medical marijuana dispensaries to pass on to the full board for consideration. The Budget and Finance Committee chose legislation authored by Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi over ordinances proposed by supervisors Sean ...
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