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Claremont residents demand accountability after Diego Rios’ death as council schedules Tri City MOU for review
Summary
Dozens of residents urged the Claremont City Council to hold officers accountable and redirect funds toward mental‑health responses; the council confirmed a Tri City MOU will be presented April 14 as community members pressed for discipline of Officers Benjamin Alba and Joshua Arona.
Dozens of residents used the City Council’s public‑comment period to demand accountability after the November death of Diego Rios and to press the council to prioritize mental‑health response over additional police spending. Isabelle, who addressed the council during public comment, said, “Diego's death was preventable like George Floyd's death in 2020,” and asked when the city would discipline Officers Benjamin Alba and Joshua Arona.
Why it matters: Speakers said the city’s handling of released footage and its budget choices have eroded public trust and that the Tri City mobile crisis team could help prevent future deaths. Several commenters…
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