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Residents press Inglewood leaders for answers after Brian Bostic’s death
Summary
At the May 12 Inglewood City Council meeting, family members and residents demanded release of officer names, questioned the city's reliance on a coroner report and cited alleged intimidation by a city employee; council members expressed condolences and said they were awaiting the coroner's findings.
Family members and residents used the May 12 Inglewood City Council public-comment period to press city leaders for information and accountability following the death of Brian Bostic.
A family member addressed the council and asked why the names of the officers involved had not been released, saying, “Why haven't the names of the officers been released to the public?” and urging the city for transparency and justice. The speaker said the family had tried repeatedly to reach the police command staff and that they would "continue to move forward and we will continue to advocate on the name of Brian Bostic." (Resident, public comment.)
Other speakers linked the case to broader concerns about police conduct. Resident Rick Ford cited several names he said highlight systemic patterns of police violence and said lengthy investigations and slow-moving accountability are unacceptable.
Multiple public commenters also alleged disrespectful or intimidating behavior by a city employee during the public-comment process and invoked the Brown Act when describing limits on staff intervention during open meetings. Diane Sbrano told the council she saw a video on YouTube showing conduct she found disturbing and urged that personnel policies ensure residents are treated "with courtesy and grace."
Council members offered condolences to the Bostic family. Councilwoman Gray expressed sympathy and confirmed she had been engaged with constituents during her absence. Mayor Buds told the family the council and city sympathize but said a coroner's report is required before termination or other formal personnel actions: “Before there can be a termination as to whether he died at the hands of another, there has to be a coroner's report published,” he said, adding that he understood the family's frustration.
The council did not announce additional investigatory steps or a timetable at the meeting; the public-comment period closed after residents spoke. The council moved on to other agenda business, and the mayor adjourned the meeting after later remarks.
