Mr. Villela died, and the autopsy report found that he had died of “mechanical asphyxia,” with physical restraint and the effects of methamphetamine as contributing factors. Three officers involved in Mr. Lopez’s death resigned before the public release of the video, and Chris Magnus, Tucson’s police chief, offered to resign. At least by its own description before Mr. Lopez’s death, the Tucson Police Department figured among the most forward-thinking in the country. Chief Magnus is known as a maverick for pushing progressive changes. Ms. Jaramillo, the Tucson lawyer, said she had been having trouble sleeping since viewing the video in which Mr. Lopez died while calling out for his nana, or grandmother.

Source: New York Times June 26, 2020 01:39 UTC