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Coroner s jury reaches verdict on two inmates deaths in Contra Costa County jails
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A chaplain passes a building at the West County Detention Facility in Richmond, Calif., on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017.Noah Berger / Special to The Chronicle
A Contra Costa County coroner’s jury on Friday reached verdicts about the cause of death of two inmates in separate cases in Richmond’s West County Detention Facility and the Martinez Detention Facility, authorities said.
Jurors found that Levele Lee Williams, 32, of Pittsburg was killed “at the hands of another person, other than by accident,” according to Sheriff-Coroner David Livingston. Officials said Williams was assaulted by inmates and was transported to a local hospital after he complained of jaw pain. He suffered from complications during surgery and was pronounced dead on Sept. 24.
Richmond Police union boss aims to unseat sheriff in Contra Costa County
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Richmond Police Officers Association President Benjamin Therriault is running for Contra Costa County sheriff.Scott Strazzante / The Chronicle
A police union boss in Richmond has made his bid to unseat the longtime sheriff of Contra Costa County, days after a high-profile shooting by a sheriff’s employee in Danville.
Benjamin Therriault, 38, is no outsider California law requires that sheriff candidates have law enforcement certification. He has done police work for years, having served in the U.S. Air Force Security Forces before joining the Richmond Police Department in 2009.
Arrested 22 times as a youth, East Bay council member now crusades for police oversight
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Tamisha Torres- Walker, 38, is part of an Antioch City Council that is trying to bring modest reforms to its Police Department.Yalonda M. James / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Antioch City Council Member Tamisha Torres-Walker (left) speaks with Adey Essayas during a news conference on public safety.Yalonda M. James / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Gabriel Makinano holds his children Elijah, 5, left, and Havilah, 4, as Council Member Tamisha Torres-Walker, 38, speaks during a news conference on public safety.Yalonda M. James / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less