Black, autistic 15-year-old Ryan Gainer was fatally shot by San Bernardino police during a mental health crisis.
Rebecca Gainer, sister of slain Ryan Gainer, comforts her mother Sharon Hayward during a press conference announcing a lawsuit against the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department on March 21, 2024, in Apple Valley, California.
“We see all too often unarmed Black people and children in particular killed by police, and you layer on top of the racism, the implicit bias, the disability, and the lack of knowledge around disabilities is a lethal formula for our kids,” said Areva Martin, a civil rights attorney and founder of the Special Needs Network.
“Whether it be through grassroots efforts or city-funded programs, we need as many alternatives as possible, so we can make sure that, when one of our community members in crisis, there’s a great chance that law enforcement doesn’t show up,” Burch said.from the Center on Juvenile & Criminal Justice found that crime clearance rates are at an all-time low, with California law enforcement agencies reportedly solving 13.2% of cases in 2022, compared to 22.3% in 1990.
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