Embattled Fla. police chief steps down temporarily

Friday, March 23, 2012

SANFORD, Fla. -- The police chief who has been criticized for not arresting a neighborhood watch volunteer in the shooting death of an unarmed black teenager announced Thursday that he is temporarily stepping down to let passions cool.

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