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I-Team finds homeless man at center of 'dumping' controversy

Apr 15

Outrage after ABC7 report on homeless man 'dumped' by San Leandro PD

Apr 4

City of Brentwood

Contra Costa Co. DA agrees to coroner's inquest for Yolanda Ramirez

The family of 72-year-old Yolanda Ramirez, who died after an interaction with Brentwood police last September, is rejoicing after new developments in the case: the Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office has agreed to conduct a coroner's inquest after an independent autopsy ruled Ramirez's death to be a homicide.

May 3

VIDEO: San Leandro officers 'dump' homeless man in Oakland

Mar 31

Brentwood Police Department/Franki Ramirez

Family of Brentwood mom finally see bodycam footage months later

Feb 28

Independent autopsy finds Brentwood police killed 72-year-old woman

Jan 30

What is ICE's use-of-force policy?

Jan 9

Family of East Bay woman who died in police custody file lawsuits

Jan 4

Answers demanded in death of East Bay woman after police interaction

Nov 13, 2025

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Contra Costa Co. DA agrees to coroner's inquest for Yolanda Ramirez

May 3

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I-Team finds homeless man at center of 'dumping' controversy

Apr 15

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Outrage after ABC7 report on homeless man 'dumped' by San Leandro PD

Apr 4

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VIDEO: San Leandro officers 'dump' homeless man in Oakland

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Family of Brentwood mom finally see bodycam footage months later

Feb 28

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Independent autopsy finds Brentwood police killed 72-year-old woman

Jan 30

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Family of East Bay woman who died in police custody file lawsuits

Jan 4

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Family, community demand answers in death of 72-year-old East Bay woman after police interaction

Nov 13, 2025

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EXCLUSIVE: New video shows interaction between Bay Area police, 72-year-old woman before her death

For the first time, we're seeing video of Brentwood police arresting Yolanda Ramirez outside her sister's home before she died. Sylvia, the 72-year-old's sister, says she called police for a family dispute, but didn't want her sister to be arrested.

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Nov 11, 2025

Investigation underway after 72-year-old East Bay woman dies after interaction with police

According to the claim filed, a Brentwood police officer violently struck Yolanda Ramirez's head on the window of the patrol car and possibly slammed her legs in the car door before leaving her unattended.

Nov 6, 2025

Viral video shows officer body-slam teenage girl during arrest in Southern California

The police department says the teen began to walk away during her arrest. Her family says police targeted her, treating her as if she had done something wrong.

May 27, 2025

Senior-level APD officers signed off on now deemed 'excessive' use of force, report says

Newly obtained police reports document use of force incidents by Antioch Police, in which senior-level officers signed off on what a federal indictment later deemed to be "excessive."

Nov 11, 2023

Ex-San Rafael officers charged with excessive force; gardener still traumatized from beating

"He's still experiencing some of the trauma, the assault, and things are triggers for him and seeing the officers face to face definitely would have been that," the attorney for gardener Julio Lopez said, a year after the bloody confrontation.

Aug 24, 2023