By Ivan Moreno And Scott BauerMILWAUKEE — Outspoken Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke, who built a following among conservatives nationally with his provocative social media presence and strong support of Donald Trump, resigned on Thursday. “After almost forty years serving the great people of Milwaukee County, I have chosen to retire to pursue other opportunities,” the statement said. The group called his departure “a victory for the people of Milwaukee County and the state of Wisconsin” and claimed credit for driving him out of office. Fix the ghetto.”Clark has been sheriff of Milwaukee County since 2002 and spent more than two decades before that with the city’s police department. The Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office is considering charges in the case, but not against Clarke, because prosecutors said he wasn’t directly involved in the events that led to the inmate’s death.

Source: National Post August 31, 2017 23:26 UTC