""She is dead because of them. A 72-year-old grandma, never been in trouble with the law. For her to die in the back of the police car? There are a lot of questions, and they are not answering anything," says Riche Ramirez, Yolanda's eldest son. Riche said the holidays have been tough for the family, since this is the first time without her."
"The family claims Brentwood police still haven't given them the police report or met with them. "We had a coroner say my mom died of natural causes, which is a slap in the face. We want the D.A., the mayor of Brentwood, the police chief, anybody that can request the inquest, to do so, to get the real facts out there," Riche said."
"Rudy Ramirez was married to Yolanda for 54 years. He spoke at the rally. "Supposedly, they say, they have already done the investigation. I find that hard to believe. They must have (done) the investigation amongst themselves. The police asking the other police that were there, 'Did he do everything right?' 'Yeah, he did.' 'Ok, were done.' Uh, no!" Rudy said."
Yolanda Ramirez died in October after an encounter with Brentwood police. Her family demands release of police body camera footage and an independent inquest. Supporters protested at the Brentwood Police Department chanting for justice. Brentwood police responded in September to a family dispute between Ramirez and her sister and allege Ramirez attempted to flee; officers handcuffed her and placed her in a patrol car. She became unconscious and died days later in the hospital. The family says police have not provided a report or met with them and disputes a coroner's finding of natural causes. Relatives urged the district attorney, mayor, and police chief to request an inquest.
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