There’s a fresh call for change from the families of people who died while in law enforcement’s custody. One family recently settled a lawsuit with San Diego County.
The family of Michael Wilson, Elisa Serna and Omar Moreno Arroyo joined attorney Gene Iredale for a press conference on Wednesday morning.
During the press conference, they laid out the details of a recent settlement following an in-custody death and called for changes into the oversight of the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office.
To Iredale’s left, sat Phyllis Jackson, the mother of Wilson. Wilson died while in law enforcement custody in 2019.
“My son Michael Wilson died in custody February 14, 2019, from not receiving life-sustaining medication in the San Diego County jail,” Jackson said.
Jail staff was informed of Wilson’s medical condition, Jackson said.
“On the 13th, I spoke to a nurse again with my daughter on the line as well and let him know that Michael was not receiving …