Civil rights attorney asks U.S. Attorney General to investigate Alameda police in wake of man s death
By Lisa Fernandez
Mario Gonzalez of Oakland plays an instrument. Photo: Courtesy Gonzalez family.
ALAMEDA, Calif. - A civil rights attorney for the family of a man who died in Alameda police custody is requesting that the U.S. Attorney General s Office investigate the department s training procedures and supervision over its officers and dispatchers, especially in light of the fact that residents did not call 911 to request assistance about Mario Gonzalez, who appeared drunk in front of their homes last month.
Oakland-based attorney Julia Sherwin wrote the letter on Monday to AG Merrick B. Garland and Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Pamela S. Karlan, requesting for their outside eyes on what happened to Gonzalez on April 19.
Alameda neighbors did not call 911 on Mario Gonzalez before fatal struggle with police
By Lisa Fernandez
Alameda neighbors did not call 911 on Mario Gonzalez before fatal struggle with police
Neither of the Alameda residents who wanted help with Mario Gonzalez when he appeared drunk in front of their homes last month called 911, KTVU has learned.
ALAMEDA, Calif. - Neither of the Alameda residents who wanted help with Mario Gonzalez when he appeared drunk in front of their homes last month called 911, KTVU has learned.
In fact, both sets of callers used the non-emergency line to request assistance on Oak Street on April 19. Dispatchers ultimately sent police officers out to answer the call, and that led to the arrest and death of a man neither caller said was dangerous or threatening, the city has confirmed.
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Bay Briefing: The Bay Area may never reach herd immunity
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Herd immunity may be an unreachable goal in San Francisco and the rest of the Bay Area.Nick Otto/Special to The Chronicle
Good morning, Bay Area. It’s Monday, May 10, and high school seniors in San Francisco public schools can return to campus on May 14. Here’s what you need to know to start your day.
Finding another way
The Bay Area has some of the best COVID-19 vaccination rates in the country, yet the goal of herd immunity is largely off the table now, according to health experts.
Alameda City Council approves sweeping changes to 911 response
KTVU s Emma Goss reports.
ALAMEDA, Calif. - The Alameda City Council has approved sweeping reforms to how the city responds to certain 911 calls, voting to redirect some calls to resources that might not require armed officers.
The changes came Saturday in a special meeting held over Zoom, almost three weeks after 26-year-old Mario Gonzalez died after he was restrained by three Alameda police officers on April 19.
The council and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft agreed Saturday they must move quickly to implement short-term and long-term changes.
Decided in a vote of 4 to 1, the council is moving forward with plans for the city to design and budget for a pilot program that they want ready by the end of June. The goal is to bring well-trained mental health officers, not armed police. to respond to certain 911 calls, and include a compendium of all mental health resources currently available to the police department.