Black Lives Matter activists call for accountability in Irvo Otieno’s death
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on May 10, 2023
"We need to make sure that people are still treated humanely while in custody."
May 9, 2023, 3:51 PM ET
• 6 min read
Ahead of pretrial hearings for five defendants charged with second-degree murder in the death of Irvo Otieno, Black Lives Matter RVA announced plans to protest outside the Dinwiddie Courthouse, calling for accountability in his death.
Otieno, a Richmond resident, died in police custody in March after he was held down by seven Henrico County, Virginia, sheriff's deputies and three hospital employees for about . . .
