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appointed to fill vacaJ:tcies created<br />

by two commissioners who quit<br />

recently. Sheinbaum, whose nomination<br />

was approved by the City<br />

Council last week, is vacationing in<br />

Europe and played no role in the<br />

commission's decision on Thursday<br />

to place Gates on a paid leaye.<br />

<strong>The</strong> decision to remove Gates<br />

has led several council members to<br />

suggest that the mayor shake up<br />

the commission.<br />

"I'm bothered by the whole appearance<br />

of unfairness and the<br />

hasty rush to make a decision<br />

.... "Councilman Zev Yaroslavsky<br />

said.<br />

Yaroslavsky said "a -surgical<br />

change or two" in the current<br />

makeup of the commission would<br />

be welcomed by. the council.<br />

Councilman Hal Bernson said:<br />

"If the mayor really means what<br />

he says about establishing credibil-<br />

. ity and bringing the community<br />

together, he ought to appoint a new<br />

Police Commission and . • . get<br />

some people who are unbiased and<br />

are interested in healing this coinmunity."<br />

·<br />

Times staff writer Rich Connell<br />

contributed to this story.<br />

Opponents of Chief Daryl F. Gates demonstrate: at the .Police Commission hearing Tuesday.

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