In a special session, the council approved all three proposals on the agenda, including exploration of new 911 response protocols. The move comes nearly three weeks after the death of an unarmed 26-year-old man who stopped breathing as he was pinned face down to the ground by Alameda police officers.
Mario Gonzalez death reflects intensifying debate: how should cities deploy armed police?
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Jose Gonzalez hugs Goyaa Barrera, both of Oakland, during an April 21 press conference regarding the death of Gonzalez’s friend Mario Gonzalez in Alameda police custody.Marlena Sloss/Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Maria Ortiz of San Leandro places a candle at an altar after an April 21 press conference to demand answers from Alameda police about the death of Mario Gonzalez.Marlena Sloss/Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Cat Brooks, with the Justice Teams Network, rallies crowd to say Mario Gonzalez’s name at Alameda Police Department.Santiago Mejia/The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less