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The family of Antonio Thomas share memories of him as his 45th birthday approaches

The family of Antonio Thomas share memories of him as his 45th birthday approaches

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 "JUSTICE 4 ANTONIO THOMAS"

Local community organizations put forth the following demands drafted in support of the Thomas family:

1. The family of Antonio Thomas deserves to see all UNEDITED video of the incident that led to his comatose state. For purposes of accountability and transparency, these videos need to be made public, as the greater Sacramento community deserves an opportunity to challenge the treatment and care of our community members while in custody.
2. Release the names of all officers and/or inmates involved in and assigned to the area where Antonio was found unresponsive.
3. If deputies were involved in this incident, we expect them to be removed from assignment at the Sacramento County Jail and terminated from the Sacramento Sheriff’s Department.
4. Creation of a community-led commission to oversee reports of Jail misconduct and abuse, with the power to recommend and administer consequences to all deputies and/or staff involved in any incidences of misconduct, abuse and murder.

Antonio Thomas should have been housed according to his documented mental health condition despite the fact it is debatable whether he should have gone to jail in the first place. Instead, the county demonstrated once again its inability to safely and securely house those in their custody."
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