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Kelly Thomas (April 5, 1974 – July 10, 2011) was a homeless man diagnosed with schizophrenia who lived on the streets of Fullerton, California.
Jan 14, 2014 · It showed Kelly Thomas struggling with six police officers, who hit, kneed and jolted him with an electric stun gun as he was on the ground, calling out for his father over and over again.
Jan 13, 2014 · It took a single day of deliberations for jurors to reach their verdicts regarding the culpability of former Fullerton Officer Manuel Ramos and former Cpl. Jay Cicinelli in the death of...
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Nov 23, 2015 · The father of Kelly Thomas, who suffered from schizophrenia and died after an altercation with police, reached a $4.9-million settlement Monday, according to his lawyer.
Sep 21, 2011 · Kelly Thomas, a 37-year-old man with schizophrenia, died after being arrested by six Fullerton police officers at a bus depot in 2011. Two officers, Jay Cicinelli and Manuel Ramos, were charged with involuntary manslaughter and excessive force, while the other four were placed on administrative leave.
Apr 6, 2023 · No charges were ever filed against the other three officers. The name Kelly Thomas, like George Floyd, has become synonymous with the need for systemic reform of police departments nationwide. Thomas, Floyd, Elijah McClain, Breonna Taylor, and too many others are still speaking to us from the grave.
Dec 5, 2013 · An Orange County pathologist testified on Thursday that Kelly Thomas died a slow and progressive death, that his voice got louder and then decreased until he couldn’t breathe.
