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Epps’ release comes amid protests by people who said he had no criminal history but had been displaying uncharacteristic behavior like paranoia and anxiety.
Epps’ family and local activists have mounted a campaign to raise awareness of the case, and held a protest outside the Fullerton courthouse where a pretrial hearing was scheduled.
The hunger strike that gripped jails in Orange County over the July 4 weekend over calls for the return visitation privileges and hot meals has come to an end for now.
In a letter to Gov. Newsom, OC Sheriff Don Barnes said he might punish people for “egregious violations” of the statewide mask order.
Santa Ana City Council members in a near-unanimous vote of the majority Democrat panel approved a budget Tuesday that increases police spending by nearly $3 million.
Since the pandemic started, inmates held in OC are refusing to eat until they are given back dining room privileges and family visitations.
Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes in a statement this month said deputies will continue to request voluntary compliance.
Santa Ana officials are on track to give final approval to a new city budget that increases police spending by millions.
Restaurant owners who suffered from a lack of sit-down dining business during the more restrictive months of the pandemic had to shutter again amid Coronavirus outbreaks and case spikes.
Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer said Monday there was no evidence of a breach.