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Wesley Shermantine of 'Speed Freak Killers' dies in prison: officials

Sep 19

Detainee dies after 'medical emergency': ICE

Aug 4

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Florida executes prisoner who killed cellmate to get on death row

Florida has executed a prisoner who killed his cellmate in 2008 so he could get on death row and avoid spending the rest of his days in jail.

Oct 13

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Houston shooting marks at least the 8th fatality in US immigration sweeps

Jul 8

Family of ex-NFL star Doug Martin files lawsuit after death in OPD custody

Jun 25

What former Epstein prison guard told committee

Jun 6

Contra Costa Co. DA agrees to coroner's inquest for Yolanda Ramirez

May 3

Cuban immigrant's death is 48th in ICE custody

Apr 17

Deaths of detainees in ICE custody surge under 2nd Trump admin.

Mar 30

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Family of Brentwood mom finally see bodycam footage months later

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Independent autopsy finds Brentwood police killed 72-year-old woman

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Family of Brentwood mom finally see bodycam footage months later

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Independent autopsy finds Brentwood police killed 72-year-old woman

Jan 30

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Family of East Bay woman who died in police custody file lawsuits

Jan 4

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Family, community demand answers in death of 72-year-old East Bay woman after police interaction

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19-year-old Mexican immigrant dies in ICE custody this week, agency says

A 19-year-old Mexican immigrant died in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody this week, according to a notice sent to lawmakers.

Mar 19

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Family of Brentwood mom who died in police custody finally see bodycam footage months after request

After five months of pressuring the Brentwood Police Department to release body camera footage of the arrest of 72-year-old Yolanda Ramirez, her family finally got to watch a redacted version on Friday.

Feb 28

Independent autopsy finds Brentwood police killed 72-year-old woman

Yolanda Ramirez's death was linked to blunt force trauma to the head and torso as well as asphyxiation as a consequence of Brentwood police restraint in October.

Jan 30

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Family of Nicaraguan man seeks answers after his death in ICE detention facility

While the department noted that "the official cause of death remains under investigation," they labeled the incident a "presumed suicide."

Jan 23

Family of 72-year-old East Bay woman who died in police custody file federal, state lawsuits

"She is dead because of them. A 72-year-old grandma, never been in trouble with the law." The family of Yolanda Ramirez has filed lawsuits against the Brentwood Police Department after months of trying to get answers on what happened to the East Bay woman who died in October while in custody.

Jan 4