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Sanford board rejects chief’s resignation over Trayvon probe
The city commissioners of Sanford, Fla., have voted to not accept the resignation of Police Chief Bill Lee Jr. because of criticism about his department’s handling of the Trayvon Martin shooting case. The surprise vote came hours after the city manager and the mayor had announced that Lee, who stepped aside last month after a no-confidence vote, would be leaving permanently.
Two commissioners said it appeared from Lee’s separation agreement that he was being forced out, and that he had violated no law or policy. He will remain on administrative leave pending the results of an outside review of the department’s investigation. That could take three to four months, city officials said.
Lee took a temporary leave in March after the department did not press charges following the shooting of the unarmed black teen in a gated community. A state prosecutor later filed second-degree murder charges against neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman, who has claimed self-defense.
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/…y/1?csp=hf
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