Independent probe sought in death of High Desert man while in custody
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A coalition of Southern California civil-rights leaders will ask San Bernardino County District Attorney Mike Ramos to take over the investigation into the death of a High Desert man who died while in custody of the Sheriffs Department last week.
The 12 people who endorsed the request questioned the objectivity of sheriffs detectives investigating sheriffs deputies.
Its not going to be fair. Its not going to be impartial, coalition spokesman Earl Ofari Hutchinson said in a phone interview on Sunday.
The group is attempting to meet with the District Attorneys Office this week to ask for a quick and transparent investigation into the case of Dante Parker, who died at a hospital after being Tasered multiple times during a scuffle with deputies, Hutchinson said.
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