Richmond officers took the stand to defend their restraint tactics in a federal wrongful death civil trial expected to end Monday.
Tag: lawsuit
Posted inRestrained and Sedated
Richmond police officer denies, in court, that ‘excessive’ force caused man’s death
One of the Richmond officers testifying in civil rights lawsuit breaks down in tears, insisting he only wanted to help Concord nurse Ivan Gutzalenko, who died in 2021 after being restrained and forcibly sedated.
Posted inCommunity
Richmond woman sues former laundromat boss for paying her $7.14/hour
Undocumented woman didn’t realize she was being paid about half the minimum wage at 23rd Street Launderland. She’s seeking $750,000 from the owner, a former San Jose State professor.
Posted inSchools
Ruling means WCCUSD can keep using short-term subs to fill teaching spots
The plaintiffs, a group of teachers and parents, plan to appeal, saying use of temporary subs harms students.
Posted inCity
Richmond sues banks to recover millions it says were lost to financial contracts
The city says derivative contracts diverted public dollars with no benefit in a lawsuit filed against its former financial advisors and JPMorgan Chase and Royal Bank of Canada.
