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Crime & Courts

Tuesday, June 28, 2022

‘The community demands answers’: Man dies after arrest at Santa Rita Jail

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Following being taken into custody at Santa Rita Jail, Jose Piña Cardenas was pronounced dead at ValleyCare Medical Center on June 7.

Jose Piña Cardenas, 30, was pronounced dead on June 7, only three weeks after being taken into custody at Santa Rita County Jail. 
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Crime & Courts

Thursday, April 21, 2022
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Santa Rita Jail inmate dies one week after suicide attempt

Leonard Brown, an inmate at Santa Rita Jail, died March 15 at a Pleasanton hospital — one week after attempting suicide in his cell.
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Crime & Courts

Friday, February 11, 2022
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Alameda County ADA lawsuit settlement prompts controversy

U.S. Magistrate Nathanael Cousins approved a consent decree that went into effect Monday, placing Santa Rita Jail under external oversight, ending a 2018 lawsuit that alleged mental health abuse in the jail.
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Crime & Courts

Friday, January 21, 2022
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Inmates object to proposed settlement in Santa Rita Jail lawsuit

Community organizations representing incarcerated people in Babu v. County of Alameda held a press conference Wednesday to discuss objections to a proposed settlement.
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Alameda County

Tuesday, November 9, 2021
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Alameda County ICE transfers decrease as sheriff’s office continues cooperation

The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office has not transferred any people to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in 2021, according to a spokesperson from the office, but the sheriff is continuing to collaborate with the immigration agency in certain cases.
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Alameda County

Sunday, September 12, 2021
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COVID-19 cases in Santa Rita Jail surge as vaccine rates fall behind

COVID-19 cases surged at Santa Rita Jail, according to Sgt. Ray Kelly, a spokesperson for the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office.
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Alameda County

Thursday, August 12, 2021
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‘Lead with compassion’: Yesenia Sanchez runs for Alameda County sheriff

A veteran of the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office, Yesenia Sanchez is running for Alameda County sheriff based on accountability and community engagement.
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Crime & Courts

Thursday, July 22, 2021

Bay Area community members continue search for missing Berkeley runner

Nearly 200 law enforcement officers, professional searchers and support staff with the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office conducted an extensive search for missing Berkeley runner Philip Kreycik on Sunday.
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Crime & Courts

Monday, May 17, 2021
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Berkeley Police Review Commission revamps warrant procedures

Berkeley’s Police Review Commission, or PRC, revamped warrant procedures and discussed potential COVID-19 vaccination mandates for police officers, among other issues, during Thursday evening’s meeting.
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Alameda County

Sunday, June 7, 2020
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Berkeley police, UCPD patrol Black Lives Matter protests in other cities

Police officers from the Berkeley Police Department and UCPD have been patrolling Black Lives Matter protests in other cities around the Bay Area.
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