October 2, 2019 Alameda County Sheriff releases body camera video of death by restraints last year After more than a year of delays, the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday released body camera videos of the in-custody death of Dujuan…
September 9, 2019 Excessive force by Fremont police, Alameda Co. Sheriff led to in-custody death, attorney alleges The family of a man who died in June after he was arrested by Fremont police and chained to a cell door in Santa Rita jail filed a claim against Fremont and Alameda County on Monday alleging that both agencies played a role in his death.
August 12, 2019 Justified by myth, spit hoods can kill Despite that they’ve been linked to in-custody deaths, police departments often don’t have a written policy governing when and how spit masks should be used. The justification for their use is at times fraught with misinformation and perpetuates stigma about the spread of infectious disease.
August 8, 2018 Lawsuit alleges ankle monitoring practices are extortion A new class-action lawsuit accuses Alameda County of allowing a private company to charge excessive fees to people sentenced to electronic monitoring, telling them to pay up or go to jail.
