The Sanford city commission rejected the resignation of the police chief harshly criticized for his handling of the Trayvon Martin case.
The commissioners voted 3-2 Monday to reject the resignation of Bill Lee. The majority blamed the uproar surrounding Martin's death on outsiders.
Police did not initially charge 28-year-old George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer who says he shot the 17-year-old Martin in self-defense.
Florida law gives people broad leeway to use lethal force if they believe their lives are in grave danger. The Feb. 26 shooting sparked protests nationwide, as well as debates about the laws and race. Martin was black; Zimmerman is the son of a white father and Hispanic mother.
Lee temporarily stepped down as police chief on March 22, saying he wanted to let tensions cool.
Documents detail Zimmerman's past
New court documents in the shooting death of Martin were revealed Monday. The documents painted a more detailed picture of the past of Zimmerman, who is charged with second-degree murder in the death of Martin, in Sanford.
Zimmerman was released on bond shortly after midnight Sunday, and as he walked out of the jail, he wore what looked like a bulletproof vest under his jacket. The location where Zimmerman is staying is being kept a secret.
At the request of the media, new information is being made public about Zimmerman's past brushes with the law.
The newly released documents include police reports. Click here to view the documents.
In 2005, Zimmerman, then 22, was arrested on charges of battery on a law enforcement officer and obstructing justice after an incident outside a club. The report claimed that while conducting an investigation, an officer showed Zimmerman his badge, and Zimmerman responded by saying, "I don't care who you are," before getting into a shoving match with the officer.
One month later, in August 2005, Zimmerman's former fiancee requested a restraining order after what she said were years of abuse, during which she claimed she was pushed and smacked in the face.
Zimmerman now wears a tracking device, which allows probation officers to follow his movements in real time. He was forced to surrender his passport, must live under a nightly curfew and is not allowed to drink alcohol or handle firearms.
Zimmerman's arraignment is set for May 8.