Posts Tagged ‘Marcellus Toney’
Advocates skeptical new police use of force law will save lives
Some Oakland experts wonder if AB 392, a new law that will limit police use of lethal force, can actually save lives.
Read MoreWife files suit in Oakland police tasering death of Marcellus Toney
In the September, 2017, death of Marcellus Toney, there is one thing that is undeniable: He died in police custody after he was hit by a Taser. But exactly why he died and who is liable for his death is still unclear.
Read MoreProtestors demand answers to death of man tased by Oakland police
On Tuesday evening, a small group of protestors gathered in front of the towering Oakland Police Department building downtown to demand answers about the death of Marcellus Toney, 45, who died in the custody of Oakland police in late September.
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