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Caroline Ouko, mother of Irvo Otieno, holds a portrait of her son with attorney Ben Crump, left, and her older son, Leon Ochieng at the Dinwiddie Courthouse in Dinwiddie, Va., on Thursday, March 16, 2023. She said Otieno, who died in a state mental hospital March 6, was “brilliant and creative and bright.”  (Daniel Sangjib Min/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP)
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Video shows sheriff’s deputies and hospital workers pinned Irvo Otieno to floor before his death

A newly released video shows that Virginia mental hospital workers and sheriff's deputies pinned Irvo Otieno to the ground until he was motionless and limp.

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The settlement with the group of 20 activists, organizers, and West Philly residents also includes a pledge to demilitarize the police.

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Protesters win $9 million settlement and police demilitarization pledge for 2020 tear-gassing in West Philadelphia

The city's agreement with the group of 20 activists and residents also includes a half-million award to the Bread & Roses Community Fund.

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The 31-year-old Paterson violence intervention advocate was experiencing a mental health episode during a fatal encounter with police on March 3.

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