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Jail Deaths Prompt Calls To Separate Coroner And Sheriff's Departments In Riverside County
Manage episode 413019522 series 2514026
In most California counties, the sheriff also oversees the coroner’s office. But in Riverside County, families whose loved ones have died in local jails say that's a conflict of interest — and they want to change the system.
Reporter: Madison Aument, KVCR
This week, US Senators Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler announced legislation to create a new national monument on the north edge of the Salton Sea, east of Palm Springs. Supporters say the land is especially important to communities of color.
Reporter: Kori Suzuki, KPBS
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Manage episode 413019522 series 2514026
In most California counties, the sheriff also oversees the coroner’s office. But in Riverside County, families whose loved ones have died in local jails say that's a conflict of interest — and they want to change the system.
Reporter: Madison Aument, KVCR
This week, US Senators Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler announced legislation to create a new national monument on the north edge of the Salton Sea, east of Palm Springs. Supporters say the land is especially important to communities of color.
Reporter: Kori Suzuki, KPBS
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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