Mario Gonzalez’s death in police custody spurs action
After listening to 38 speakers at a special meeting last Saturday and reading 50 pages of correspondence in the matter, the City Council approved all seven action items on the meeting agenda.
The year 2020 will be remembered as one of the most challenging in Alameda and world history. Events that gripped the nation also had a lasting impact on the Island City as well. From the COVID-19 pandemic to protests of systemic racism, 2020 will be remembered as a unique year.
Last week, thousands of people unified in protests across the world calling for change in police departments across the United States after George Floyd, a Black man, was murdered by Derek Chauvin, a White police officer, in Minneapolis on May 25.
About 7:45 a.m., on Saturday, May 23, an anonymous caller to the Alameda Police Department (APD) non-emergency number reported a man walking and “dancing” in the street in the 2000 block of Central Avenue. The caller indicated the subject may be mentally ill or under the influence.
The City of Alameda announced it is launching a pilot program that intends to change procedures when responding to calls for service involving individuals experiencing a mental health crisis.
The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office will not pursue a resisting arrest charge against Mali Watkins, according to a letter sent to Alameda Police Chief Paul Rolleri on July 10.
Inquiry set to investigate arrest of dancing resident
The recent murders of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd have gained global attention and brought the issue of racist policing back to the forefront.
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