Dobbs , 64 , said President Jonathan Klein agreed to release him from his contract . `` With characteristic forthrightness , Lou has now decided to carry the banner of advocacy journalism elsewhere . The former police officer was arrested in April after he allegedly threatened a woman with a gun and then shot her twice during an argument at the home of his girlfriend on West Street near North Avenue in Dobbs said he was considering `` a number of opportunities and directions '' Dobbs ' no-holds-barred style brought loyal following , but also controversy .
Dobbs , 64 , said President Jonathan Klein agreed to release him from his contract . The former police officer was arrested in April after he allegedly threatened a woman with a gun and then shot her twice during an argument at the home of his girlfriend on West Street near North Avenue in Dobbs said he was considering `` a number of opportunities and directions '' Dobbs ' no-holds-barred style brought loyal following , but also controversy .