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Thu Oct 30 2014
National Police Brutality Day in Salinas
After Deadly Year, Community Members Demonstrate at Salinas Police Department for Justice
The family of Frank Alvarado was joined by community supporters for a protest at the Salinas Police Department on October 22, which is National Police Brutality Day. Frank Alvarado was killed by Brian Johnson and Scott Sutton of the Salinas Police department on July 10 of this year.
Officers with the Salinas Police Department killed four people in 2014. In addition to Frank, Angel Ruiz was killed on March 20 by Sergeant Mark Lazzarini, Officer Daniel DeBorde, and Officer William Yetter; Osman Hernandez was killed on May 9 by Sergeant George Lauricella and Officer Derek Gibson; and Carlos Mejia-Gomez was killed on May 20 by Sergeant Danny Warner and Officer Josh Lynd.
Angelica Garza, Frank Alvarado's sister, spoke outside of the police station. She explained that after the Salinas Police Department released the names of the officers involved in the 2014 killings, she became convinced the department was racist. "I have to apologize to you. All this time I have been saying that it's not a race thing," Garza said. "I tried to give the police the benefit of the doubt. Four Latino men were murdered by nine non-Latino men. That does not add up. I apologize to you."

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Previous Coverage: Frank Alvarado Sr. Speaks Out Against Salinas Police, Declares There Will Be Justice || Salinas Police Chief to Speak on “Police Legitimacy in Communities of Color” || Protesters Confront Salinas Police Chief at Bookstore Appearance in Santa Cruz || Demonstration in Salinas turns into Copwatch-in-Action || Rally in Salinas Demands Justice for Frank Alvarado, Killed by Salinas Police || Police Officers Kill Fourth Person in East Salinas: Frank Alvarado || Families, Residents and Statewide Supporters Fight for Justice in Salinas || Salinas Police Kill Three People in Last Three Months
Officers with the Salinas Police Department killed four people in 2014. In addition to Frank, Angel Ruiz was killed on March 20 by Sergeant Mark Lazzarini, Officer Daniel DeBorde, and Officer William Yetter; Osman Hernandez was killed on May 9 by Sergeant George Lauricella and Officer Derek Gibson; and Carlos Mejia-Gomez was killed on May 20 by Sergeant Danny Warner and Officer Josh Lynd.
Angelica Garza, Frank Alvarado's sister, spoke outside of the police station. She explained that after the Salinas Police Department released the names of the officers involved in the 2014 killings, she became convinced the department was racist. "I have to apologize to you. All this time I have been saying that it's not a race thing," Garza said. "I tried to give the police the benefit of the doubt. Four Latino men were murdered by nine non-Latino men. That does not add up. I apologize to you."

Read More with Photos and Video
Previous Coverage: Frank Alvarado Sr. Speaks Out Against Salinas Police, Declares There Will Be Justice || Salinas Police Chief to Speak on “Police Legitimacy in Communities of Color” || Protesters Confront Salinas Police Chief at Bookstore Appearance in Santa Cruz || Demonstration in Salinas turns into Copwatch-in-Action || Rally in Salinas Demands Justice for Frank Alvarado, Killed by Salinas Police || Police Officers Kill Fourth Person in East Salinas: Frank Alvarado || Families, Residents and Statewide Supporters Fight for Justice in Salinas || Salinas Police Kill Three People in Last Three Months
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