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Brentwood speakers demand answers after Yolanda Ramirez dies in police custody
Summary
Family members and scores of residents pressed the Brentwood City Council on Nov. 12 to release records and video and to seek an independent investigation after the death of 72‑year‑old Yolanda Ramirez while in police custody, but the council offered only a commitment to gather information and moved briefly into closed session.
Dozens of residents and members of the Ramirez family told the Brentwood City Council on Nov. 12 that they want transparency and accountability after the September 26 police encounter that led to the death of 72‑year‑old Yolanda Ramirez.
"My mom should be alive," said Rich Ramirez, who identified himself as the eldest child of Yolanda Ramirez, during the public comment period. Family members and witnesses alleged the police delayed notifying the family, left their relative unattended in the back of a police cruiser and failed to interview neighbors who say they witnessed the encounter.
Family attorney Melissa Nold said she hired a private investigator who identified a dozen witnesses and described the deceased as unconscious in a police vehicle before being taken to an ambulance. "She…
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