The family of Victor Lopez, an 18-year-old fatally shot by Santa Ana police during a January traffic stop, has initiated a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging the unarmed teenager was in the process of surrendering when an officer discharged a firearm, striking him in the back.
The family of Victor Lopez, an 18-year-old who was fatally shot by Santa Ana police during a traffic stop, has filed a civil rights claim against the city alleging excessive force and a violation of the Fourth Amendment.
The family of Maurice Monk, who died alone and ignored in his Santa Rita Jail cell, has received a $2.5 million settlement from private jail healthcare provider Wellpath, bringing the total payout to $9.5 million, and Alameda County has agreed to reform jail observation and well-being protocols.
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