Three years after a man died in police custody, the Alameda County DA says three Alameda police officers involved will now face involuntary manslaughter charges.
Three years after a man died in police custody, the Alameda County DA says three Alameda police officers involved will now face involuntary manslaughter charges.
Three Alameda police officers face manslaughter charges for the death of Mario Gonzalez who was pinned facedown for more than five minutes while being detained.
The annual vigil in Alameda took on a different tone Friday, as dozens of people gathered for the third anniversary of the death of Mario Gonzalez in Alameda police custody, just a day after Alameda County prosecutors announced criminal charges against three officers.
The city of Alameda on Thursday announced two settlements with the family of Mario Gonzalez, who died in April 2021 after being restrained by police officers.