Two of the four men charged in a 2021 homicide avoided life in prison as part of plea deal because of the racial bias of the officers investigating the case. Here's how the Antioch police texting scandal impacted the trial in the murder of Arnold Hawkins.
4 suspects in 2021 murder reach plea deal in landmark case linked to Antioch police texting scandalThursday, May 9, 2024 1:35AM
Then came an unrelated FBI investigation into police misconduct at the Antioch Police Department, which uncovered a racist texting scandal. It included officers investigating this murder case. Caramagno wouldn't comment on the plea deal, but she says there were two landmark decisions that came from this case as a result of the California Racial Justice Act.
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