The Brief
- Family of Yolanda Ramirez, 72, sues city of Brentwood in federal court over her death.
- Lawsuit says Brentwood police violently arrested her.
- Investigations ongoing by department and Contra Costa DA’s office.
BRENTWOOD, Calif. – The family of Yolanda Ramirez filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city of Brentwood on Thursday, saying the 72-year-old woman died as a result of being violently taken into custody by police.
“He’s out there, he gets to go home to his wife and kiss her and hug her, after he killed mine,” widower Rudy Ramirez said at a rally outside the department while surrounded by dozens of relatives and supporters.
“They took away the mother of my kids, they took away the grandmother of my grandkids and for what? Because he snapped because he didn’t have the decency to treat her like a person,” he said.
Civil rights lawsuit filed
What they’re saying:…