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The San Francisco District Attorney formally filed charges against the new sheriff in town, Ross Mirkarimi last week. The top cop faces three misdemeanor charges in conjunction with an incident that occurred on New Year’s Eve with his wife. At his swearing in ceremony, he brushed the incident off as a “family affair” and maintains he is innocent of all the charges. [Read More...]

Ross Mirkarimi was sworn in as the 35^th sheriff of San Francisco this past weekend, despite allegations that he was involved in a domestic violence incident with his wife. Mirkarimi’s wife, Eliana Lopez, was by his side during the ceremony and said she had “no complaints” against her husband. The duo suggests the fact that this “misunderstanding” went public may have been a subversive effort to derail his quest for his new office, though they remain confident that things will work out. [Read More...]

Starting January 1, 2012 it will be far easier for a victim of domestic violence or stalking to get a long-term protection order against their alleged assailant. Thanks to a new law the judge who convicts such an offender will have the option of enacting an order for up to 10 years, no longer requiring the victim to handle the order themselves. [Read More...]

Protection orders, issued against suspected perpetrators of domestic violence, stalking, and harassment are one tool available to victims. However, as this article from the San Diego Union Tribune reports, they don’t always work. [Read More...]