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Mar 30 2023
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Irvo Otieno laid to rest in Richmond
Irvo Otieno's family and supporters called for justice and accountability at the 28-year-old’s funeral service Wednesday. What’s happening: The Rev. Al Sharpton delivered the eulogy, telling attendees Otieno would serve as a reminder to anyone charged with caring for someone suffering a mental health crisis. • "Jesus said, 'I’ll make him a symbol where people all over the world who deal with
AxiosMar 29 2023
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Remembrances, calls for reform at Irvo Otieno's funeral
This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate NORTH CHESTERFIELD, Va. (AP) — Family, friends and other mourners gathered Wednesday at a Virginia church to remember Irvo Otieno at a funeral service, celebrating his life and calling for mental health care and policing reforms after the 28-year-old Black man's death earlier this month while in custody at a state psychiatric
Midland Daily NewsMar 20 2023
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of in-custody death of Irvo Otieno to be released
Video of the March 6 chain of events that ended with the in-custody death of Irvo Otieno will be released on Tuesday, according to Virginia prosecutor Ann Cabell Baskervill. Cabell Baskervill, Dinwiddie County’s Commonwealth Attorney, said the incident began in the Henrico County Jail, where Otieno was allegedly punched by officers in his side and torso. She alleged at one point Otieno was
ABC News (Online)Mar 29 2023
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Irvo Otieno funeral: Anguish, grief and a call to action
Otieno, 28, of Henrico County, died at Central State Hospital in Dinwiddie County on March 6. Seven Henrico County sheriff's deputies and three hospital workers have been charged with second-degree murder. Standing on a stage overlooking Otieno's bronze-colored coffin, covered in flowers, Sharpton repeatedly reminded the mourners that Otieno was handcuffed and shackled when he died, and
Richmond Times DispatchMar 16 2023
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3 Virginia hospital employees charged in Irvo Otieno’s death
Three employees of a Virginia hospital have been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of Irvo Otieno, whom officials say was smothered while in custody, according to an announcement Thursday. The latest arrests follow those of seven sheriff’s deputies who were previously charged with second-degree murder. “A key element of that evidence is the surveillance video from
New York Daily NewsSep 20 2023
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Irvo Otieno’s family settles with Virginia, Henrico County in his death
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) – The family of Irvo Otieno has reached a settlement with Virginia, Henrico County, and the county’s sheriff, their attorneys announced Wednesday. Otieno, a 28-year-old Black man, died on March 6 after he was pinned down by Henrico sheriff’s deputies and others while being admitted to Central State Hospital in Dinwiddie. The state medical examiner’s office concluded Otieno
ABC 8 WRICMar 22 2023
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More footage captures Irvo Otieno's moments before death
New video obtained by ABC News shows Irvo Otieno before his March 6 in-custody death being pulled from his Henrico County jail cell and pushed into the back of a police SUV for transport to Virginia's Central State Hospital, where he died. One view from the hallway shows seven deputies gathered outside Otieno's cell, preparing to enter. As the door is opened, all seven deputies can be seen
ABC 7 Los AngelesMar 21 2023
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Live updates: Irvo Otieno death video released by prosecutors
A Virginia prosecutor released surveillance video Tuesday from a mental hospital showing the events that led to an Irvo Otieno's death. It shows Otieno lying shackled and unresponsive after being pinned to the floor by multiple security officers. Dinwiddie County Commonwealth’s Attorney Ann Cabell Baskervill charged seven sheriff’s deputies and three hospital employees with second-degree
CNN (Online News)Mar 17 2023
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Virginia House Democratic Caucus Statement on Death of Irvo Otieno
From the VA House Democratic Caucus, regarding this horrible story: RICHMOND, VA – Today, in the wake of the disturbing death of Irvo Otieno, the Virginia House Democratic Caucus released the below statement: Delegate Delores McQuinn, who represents Henrico: “This is a devastating situation, and as information continues to come forward, I am praying for the family of Mr. Irvo Otieno. As a
Blue VirginiaSep 21 2023
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Henrico County will pay bulk of the Irvo Otieno family's $8.5 million settlement
A settlement agreement between the family of Irvo Otieno and the state, Henrico County and the Henrico County Sheriff shows that the county will pay the largest portion of the $8.5 million lawsuit. The agreement filed in the Henrico Circuit Court earlier this week shows that Henrico County will pay $4.45 million, the state of Virginia will pay $2.55 million and the Henrico sheriff is paying $1
Richmond Times Dispatch