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Posts Tagged ‘Asama Ayyad’

Happy New Year! Looking back at 2010

By Mark Oltmanns | January 1, 2011

We’ve selected an important story from each month of 2010. Take a look and drop us a comment about what you think is in store for next year.

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Remembering those lost, vowing to improve

By Robert Rogers | December 9, 2010
flowers for the dead and mayor mclaughlin in background

Mayor Gayle McLaughlin gathered with residents and city officials to pay respects to the 21 people who were killed in Richmond during the first 11 months of 2010.

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Richmond mourns the death of Asama Ayyad

By Veronica Moscoso | July 15, 2010 | 1

The communities of Richmond and El Cerrito have been in shock by the homicide of Asama Ayyad, a 20-year old known for his peaceful spirit.

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Council OKs Taser purchase, breaks own resolution

By Ian Stewart | July 7, 2010 | 1
Council members, including Gayle McLaughlin (from left), Jeff Ritterman, Nat Bates and Tom Butt (shown during a June 22 meeting), voted Tuesday to OK the purchase of $84,000 worth of Tasers for the Richmond Police Department during their weekly council meeting. The purchase violates the city council's own resolution calling for a ban on Arizona-based businesses, such as the Taser vendor. However police say the Arizona companty is simply the only place to get the devices. File photo by Ian A. Stewart.

Despite its own resolution banning doing business with companies in Arizona, Richmond City Council on Tuesday approved a $84,000 purchase of Tasers from an Arizona vendor during a wide-ranging council meeting.

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