Milwaukee County sheriff not joining DHS, after all

MILWAUKEE — The Department of Homeland Security says Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke is no longer a candidate for a position in the agency.The conservative firebrand said last month he was taking a job as an assistant secretary at the DHS, but the agency declined to confirm the appointment, saying it announces such senior appointments once the DHS secretary makes them official.Craig Peterson, a political adviser to Clarke, said in a statement that the sheriff notified DHS Secretary J