Gabrielle Lemos, a teenager from Sonoma County, is suing the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office in Federal Court for use of excessive force. Hers is yet another case alleging misconduct by Sonoma County Law Enforcement, which is also in court for the shooting of 13-year-old Andy Lopez. This time, her lawyer thinks they can make legal inroads against mounting police violence in the area.
Claire Stremple has the story.