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March 15, 2012
Domestic Violence Groups Ask Mayor Ed Lee to Boot Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi from His Post
Prosecutors might have let Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi off the hook with charges of abusing his wife, but women's groups across San Francisco aren't quite so ready to forgive. Today, a coalition of anti-domestic violence groups will march to City Hall, demanding that Mayor Ed Lee boot Mirkarimi from h ... More >>
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March 15, 2012
Ross Mirkarimi May Have Scuttled Own Plea Deal with Comments to Press
San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón raised the possibility that his office might back out of a plea deal in the domestic-violence case against Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi today, citing indications from Mirkarimi and his friends that he does not believe he is actually guilty of the misdemean ... More >>
Blogs
March 13, 2012
Ross Mirkarimi: Canning Him Is Easier Said than Done
It never inspires much confidence if questions about one's future employment necessitate an answer of "let's wait until my sentencing." Now that Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi has opted to plea to a lesser charge of false imprisonment in his ongoing domestic violence saga, both the Chron and the Examiner ... More >>
Blogs
March 12, 2012
Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi Pleads Guilty, Stay Away Order Still in Effect
(Update 1:30 p.m): Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi pleaded guilty this afternoon to one misdemeanor charge of false imprisonment as part of a plea deal. Prosecutors dropped all three charges against the embattled sheriff in connection to his domestic violence case that stunned the San Francisco community. ... More >>
Blogs
March 12, 2012
Ross Mirkarimi: Dead Politician Walking
Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi's belated decision to accept a plea deal ends the increasingly lurid trial surrounding his alleged New Year's Eve manhandling of his wife. If Mirkarimi is hoping to keep any further testimony regarding who's been hiding whose panties in his house or affidavits question ... More >>
Blogs
March 9, 2012
Ross Mirkarimi Update: Eliana Lopez Video Admissible, Appeals Panel Rules
In the latest of a string of pre-trial successes for prosecutors, a San Francisco Superior Court appellate panel ruled today that a video of Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi's wife describing how he physically abused her can be admitted as evidence in Mirkarimi's domestic-violence trial.As the San Francisc ... More >>
Blogs
February 27, 2012
Ross Mirkarimi Trial: Wife's Video Displaying Bruises Admissable in Court
A Judge ruled this morning that the video Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi's wife made with a neighbor detailing the sheriff's alleged physical abuse will be allowed as evidence. This, of course, is a huge victory for the prosecution, which has stated that without this scathing video -- which reveals ... More >>
Blogs
February 24, 2012
Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi Gets New, "Impartial" Judge for Trial
Ross Mirkarimi's attorney successfully got her client's domestic violence case reassigned to a judge who she says will be fair and partial toward the embattled sheriff.According to new outlets, Mirkarimi appeared in court this morning with his attorney, Lidia Stiglich, who claimed that Judge Susa ... More >>
Blogs
February 17, 2012
Domestic Violence Billboard with Ross Mirkarimi Quote up for Everyone to See
You might notice a new billboard on the corner of Harrison and 10th streets during your commute today -- you may even recognize a face on it. A local domestic violence group unveiled its new Ross Mirkarimi-inspired billboard Thursday afternoon, which references Sheriff Mirkarimi's disturbing quote ... More >>
Blogs
February 10, 2012
Domestic Violence Billboard Featuring Mirkarimi Quote to Go Up Next Week
If ever there were a clear indication of how San Franciscans feel about Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi's domestic violence case, this is it. In less than a week, a local domestic violence group was able to rake in the $4,000 it needed for a billboard that will feature Mirkarimi's infamous quote he uttere ... More >>
Blogs
February 8, 2012
Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi, Alleged Wife Abuser, Wins Right to Visit Son
Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi regained the right to see his 2-year-old son in family court today, overcoming a protective order that a judge had issued after domestic-violence charges were filed against him last month.According to an agreement between Mirkarimi and his wife and alleged abuse victim, Eli ... More >>
Blogs
February 7, 2012
Domestic Violence Group to Feature Ross Mirkarimi Quote on Billboard
La Casa De Las MadresWhen Ross Mirkarimi was elected sheriff, he had ambitious plans to influence the criminal justice system, although this billboard to the right probably isn't what he had in mind. However, after being charged with battery, endangering a child, and dissuading a witness, La Casa ... More >>
Blogs
February 3, 2012
Ross Mirkarimi Update: Court Papers Detail "Damage" to Son from Judge's Stay-Away Order
Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi's wife, whom he has been charged with physically abusing, appeared in San Francisco Family Court today asking a judge to allow her husband supervised visits with the couple's son, asserting that a court order barring Mirkarimi from seeing his family is doing "damage" to the ... More >>
Blogs
February 1, 2012
Ross Mirkarimi's Son "Devastated" by Not Seeing Father, Lawyer Says
Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi will return to court again on Friday to try and win back his right to see his 2-year-old son, Theo. Twice, a judge has denied his request to lift the stay-away order, which has barred him from having contact with his wife, Eliana Lopez, and his son, after an alleged domesti ... More >>
Blogs
January 31, 2012
Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi Isolated His Wife, Prosecutors Say
The case against Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi is looking grimmer after prosecutors filed a motion in court today claiming the sheriff isolated his wife for more than 18 hours after he allegedly abused her during a domestic dispute. Mirkarimi has been accused of physically abusing his wife, Eliana Lopez ... More >>
Blogs
January 26, 2012
Ross Mirkarimi Gets New Lawyer to Fight Domestic Violence Charges
Yesterday we told you about how Ross Mirkarimi's lawyer, Bob Waggener, wasn't doing the sheriff any favors by calling him a "tyrant" to the press. Apparently, Mirkarimi didn't think so either. Media outlets are reporting this morning that Mirkarimi and Waggener "parted ways" yesterday afternoon. ... More >>
Blogs
January 26, 2012
Ross Mirkarimi Loses Fight to Lift Restraining Order, More Texts from His Wife Revealed
Mirkarimi's wife told neighbor about potential child neglect episode in which son was left in the car and not being fed. Mirkarimi has gone to three counseling sessions. A Superior Court judge refused to lift a restraining order Thursday preventing Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi from seeing his wife, Eli ... More >>
Blogs
January 25, 2012
Ross Mirkarimi's Lawyer: Sheriff Is "Bit of a Tyrant"
If Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi was hoping to recast himself as a loving husband as part of his defense against domestic violence charges, his attorney, Robert Waggener, isn't doing anything to help paint that picture. As the Chron notes today, Waggener, in front of a throng of cameras and report ... More >>
Blogs
January 25, 2012
Ross Mirkarimi: The Backstory on Being a "Tyrant"
Until this point, this paper -- and, we assume, others -- did not publish stories about Ross Mirkarimi's well-known temper and lengthy history of loudly berating City Hall staffers. To do so while the sheriff is facing domestic violence charges could be construed as prejudicial; a propensity to y ... More >>
Blogs
January 24, 2012
Ross Mirkarimi's Future Unclear. So Are Mayor's Grounds to Suspend Him.
If the Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi situation is a mess -- and it is -- the question of whether Mayor Ed Lee has the grounds to suspend the sheriff is even muddier. That's because Lee's ability to force Mirkarimi from office is contingent upon the sheriff having committed "official misconduct." While M ... More >>
Blogs
January 24, 2012
Ross Mirkarimi Refuses to Step Aside Amid Domestic Violence Charges
After a brief and "cordial" meeting with Mayor Ed Lee today, Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi told reporters that he absolutely refuses to step aside amid allegations that he physically abused his wife during a New Year's Eve dispute. The mayor -- who has the authority to suspend the sheriff -- met with Mi ... More >>
Blogs
January 24, 2012
"Toss Ross" Campaign Launched to Oust Mirkarimi over Domestic Violence Allegations
As Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi fights for his political survival amid allegations that he physically abused his wife and his former girlfriend, some of his critics have taken up the tools of social media in an effort to remove him from office.Two websites have sprung up in recent weeks to urge city vo ... More >>
Blogs
January 23, 2012
Ross Mirkarimi: Second Abuse Complaint Lodged Against Sheriff by "Ex-Girlfriend" (Exclusive)
A second woman who claims to have dated Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi in 2008 says he physically abused her while they were in a relationship, according to police records obtained by SF Weekly. The woman filed a police report yesterday afternoon at the Northern District station, where she told police th ... More >>
Blogs
January 23, 2012
Ross Mirkarimi's Second Alleged Domestic Violence Victim Speaks Out in SF Weekly Interview
UPDATE, 10:21 A.M., JAN. 24, 2012: Flores told us this morning that she would like to clarify a detail in the police report on her alleged abuse by Mirkarimi, which she had not seen before SF Weekly published it online yesterday. Mirkarimi did not grab her by both arms or shake her, as the report ... More >>
Blogs
January 23, 2012
Ross Mirkarimi's New Domestic Violence Complaint Could Loom Large in Pending Trial
It's most certainly bad news for Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi that the question "Which one?" now applies to domestic violence complaints filed against him. And though the police report filed over the weekend by a woman accusing Mirkarimi of shaking her and pinning her against the wall comes years ... More >>
Blogs
January 20, 2012
List: Why Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi Should Be Optimistic
Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi appeared in court yesterday to defend himself against charges of spousal abuse and child endangerment. But what's the silver lining for Sheriff Mirkarimi? He still has his health He's got great connections at the jail There's no such thing as bad publicity He's an extremely ... More >>
Blogs
January 20, 2012
Analysis: Damning Text Messages Emerge in Ross Mirkarimi Spouse Abuse Case
One of the major missing pieces in the domestic-violence case against newly elected Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi emerged during his arraignment on three misdemeanor counts yesterday: Text messages and e-mails, allegedly sent by his wife, that prosecutors say demonstrate her concerns that Mirkarimi was ... More >>
Blogs
January 19, 2012
Ross Mirkarimi Update: Prosecutors Read Alleged Text Messages from Wife, Judge Issues Stay Away Order
Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi appears in court ... for his own hearingUpdate: (4:41 p.m.): Judge Susan Breall issues stay away order, barring Sheriff from seeing his family. Meanwhile, prosecutors read Eliana Lopez's text messages in court. Read updated story below.Original story: Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi ... More >>
Blogs
January 17, 2012
Ross Mirkarimi to Appear in Court This Week
Luke ThomasSheriff Ross Mirkarimi was supposed to appear in court today, but his attorney is now telling reporters he will be arraigned Thursday on domestic violence charges. Mirkarimi was booked into his own county jail on Friday on three misdemeanor counts of battery, child endangerment, and at ... More >>
Blogs
January 17, 2012
Chron Columnist Asks if S.F. Should Be Sanctuary City for Abusive Husbands
As we all know, the Chron pays their "token conservative" Debra J. Saunders to espouse whatever ideals are contrary to those of San Francisco. In her column today, she takes on the issue of whether everyone is being a little too hard on Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi, who on Friday was charged with batte ... More >>
Blogs
January 17, 2012
Ross Mirkarimi Update: Sheriff Goes "Ballistic" During Fight with Wife, Warrant Says
Police Interview Second Witness In Domestic Violence Incident A copy of Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi's arrest warrant was released to the media today, painting a disturbing picture of what allegedly took place between Mirkarimi and his wife, Eliana Lopez, during a reported New Year's Eve domestic dispu ... More >>
Blogs
January 13, 2012
Ross Mirkarimi to Face Three Misdemeanors, Sources Say
Sources tell SF Weekly that elected sheriff Ross Mirkarimi is expected to hold a press conference today, responding to domestic violence charges leveled against him. A source tells SF Weekly that the District Attorney will file three charges against Mirkarimi, including battery and child endange ... More >>
Blogs
January 13, 2012
Ross Mirkarimi Update: Sheriff Charged, Barred from Visiting Family
Newly Elected Sheriff Booked In County Jail Today:A San Francisco judge this afternoon issued a warrant for Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi's arrest, charging the former city supervisor with three misdemeanor counts, including battery, child endangerment, and attempting to dissuade a witness. SF Weekly St ... More >>
Blogs
January 12, 2012
Ross Mirkarimi Update: Domestic Violence Groups Call on Sheriff to Resign
Update 2:25 p.m.: Staff writer Joe Eskenazi was at City Hall and gave us a puzzling detail about this afternoon's press conference: Mirkarimi's wife, Eliana Lopez, stood in the crowd among reporters and anti-domestic violence advocates who were calling on her husband to resign as sheriff. Eskenaz ... More >>
Blogs
January 11, 2012
Ross Mirkarimi Likely to be Charged in Alleged Domestic Violence Incident
It appears the District Attorney's Office is poised to slap misdemeanor charges on newly minted sheriff, Ross Mirkarimi, who allegedly left a bruise on his wife's arm during a New Year's Eve domestic dispute. Despite the fact that Mirkarimi's wife, Eliana Lopez, has insisted the alleged abuse was ... More >>
Blogs
January 10, 2012
Ross Mirkarimi Shocks Legal Scholars With Claim That Abuse Allegations Are "a Family Matter"
Ross Mirkarimi is innocent. Of course he is -- he is innocent until proven guilty. It remains to be seen if District Attorney George Gascón will even charge the sheriff with domestic abuse following a police report filed by Mirkarimi's neighbor. Regardless, the language Mirkarimi has used ... More >>
Blogs
January 9, 2012
Ross Mirkarimi Update: Neighbor Who Reported Domestic Violence Fundraised for New Sheriff
Yesterday was the first time newly minted Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi talked publicly about allegations that he physically abused his wife, Eliana Lopez, in a New Year's Eve domestic violence dispute. Not surprisingly, Mirkarimi gave a flat-out "no" when asked whether he had ever abused his wife. He even ... More >>
Blogs
January 9, 2012
Ross Mirkarimi Update: Allegations of Abuse "Out of Context." Say What?
Luke Thomas, Fog City JournalLa famille MirkarimiThere was, understandably, much talk about the awkwardness of Ross Mirkarimi's Sunday inauguration as San Francisco sheriff. The progressive stalwart and former supervisor is facing allegations of domestic abuse; if things go badly for him he could ... More >>
Blogs
January 6, 2012
Ross Mirkarimi, Sheriff-Elect, Investigated for Alleged Domestic Violence
Today's news will make for an awkward swearing in for Sheriff-elect Ross Mirkarimi, who is reportedly at the center of a domestic violence police investigation. According to media reports, a neighbor called police over New Year's to report a domestic violence incident between Mirkarimi and his wi ... More >>
Blogs
December 9, 2011
Plastic Bag Ban: How Much Outreach Do You Really Need?
Ross Mirkarimi's bag legislation may have just gotten the sackMom. Apple pie. Patriotism. No politician who doesn't wish to receive a crash course in the joys of seeking employment with the private sector will dare find him or herself on the wrong side of these notions -- and the political goals ... More >>
Blogs
November 22, 2011
Bag Ban: Is San Francisco Scared of Substantive Legislation?
Update: See end.This afternoon, the Board of Supervisors has a question to answer: Does this city want to actually solve problems related to single-use takeaway bags, or just continue presenting the veneer of doing so? That depends on how much our elected representatives think We the People shoul ... More >>
Blogs
November 15, 2011
Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi Has Gary Delagnes to Thank
There were plenty of "Zombie Candidates" in this year's race, but not Ross MirkarimiA favorite old Far Side comic depicts a dying duelist expiring in the arms of the ritual's adjudicator and stating "I could have sworn you said eleven paces..." In other words, failure to comprehend the rules can ... More >>
Blogs
November 9, 2011
Election Money -- Who Gave What in San Francisco
Invest, young man. Invest in politics! As of last night, San Francisco's election season is all over except for the shoutin' -- and recriminatin' and fulminatin' and tabulatin' who bought what. Assuming Mayor Ed Lee does pull it out, a number of observers will note he did so in spite of the actio ... More >>
Blogs
November 9, 2011
What Will It Take for Ross Mirkarimi to Lose the Sheriff's Race?
Not an easy slide into first placeBarring a miracle, Ed Lee is on his way to becoming the next mayor --it's now the hotly contested sheriff's race that is the one to watch. As of this morning, Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi had a narrow, 10 percent lead over Chris Cunnie, securing 38 percent of the vo ... More >>
Blogs
November 8, 2011
Polls Uncrowded on Light Election Day Showing
Maybe this is why people aren't showing up in droves to vote today...In a move that may well have pleased T.S. Eliot, San Francisco's electoral season appears to be ending not with a bang but a whimper. Turnout at the polls thus far has been sluggish, according to the city's Department of Electio ... More >>
Blogs
November 1, 2011
Ross Mirkarimi Uses Zombie Costume to Get Out the Vote
With Election Day one week away, most candidates are tripping over themselves to get your vote. And then there's Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi, who is choosing to scare people into voting for him for San Francisco sheriff. We're not sure if other pols dressed up for Halloween last night (maybe David Chi ... More >>
Blogs
August 2, 2011
Ross Mirkarimi and Jazz Mafia Celebrate New Live Music Permit at City Hall
Ross Mirkarimi at City Hall Tuesday afternoon. Ever wonder why San Francisco isn't like New Orleans, or Chicago, or Paris, where every cafe, bar, restaurant, and shoe store seems to feature live music at one point or another? Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi thinks he knows the reason: Getting the ... More >>
Blogs
July 15, 2011
Supreme Court Ruling Could Encourage More Extensive Plastic Bag Ban in S.F.
There are many things to be proud of, living in San Francisco. Besides being skinnier than the rest of America -- though unfortunately less stylish -- we were the first city to ban single-use plastic bags. (Never mind that the plastic bag ban doesn't actually help the environment. It still makes ... More >>
Blogs
June 22, 2011
DROP Dead: Double-Dipping Police Program to Expire
Ross Mirkarimi's arguments made sense -- in some worldA program that allowed San Francisco police to simultaneously amass salaries and pensions died yesterday, despite Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi's attempts to alter time and space. Readers may recall an April cover story about the Deferred Retireme ... More >>
Blogs
June 21, 2011
Will DROP Program Live to Double-Dip Again?
Update: Police Union head Gary Delagnes predicts Ross Mirkarimi will push renewing DROP for one year. Not long ago, SF Weekly wrote a story about the city's Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP). The program allows older police officers to simultaneously earn pensions and salaries -- a tough sce ... More >>
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