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The family of Andy Lopez, the 13-year-old killed by Sonoma County Sheriff's Deputy Erick Gelhaus on October 22, marched with supporters from downtown Santa Rosa to the Sonoma County Hall of Justice on November 5. They are demanding an independent investigation be conducted into the killing of Andy, and that District Attorney Jill Ravitch arrest Gelhaus immediately. The family and supporters also want the location of Andy's killing, an empty lot on Moorland Avenue, to be turned into a memorial park in his honor. [Videos: a representative of the Lopez family speaks after meeting with the Sonoma County District Attorney; Friend of Andy Lopez; Youth Speak; David Douglass of BAMN; Oscar Grant Family Attorney John Burris; Christina Arechiga of the CA Statewide Coalition Against Police Brutality; Kris Kelley, Sister of Mario Romero; Cyndi Mitchell, Sister of Mario Romero; I Am Andy Lopez Mic Check; Jordan of the Chickenfoot Ranch and Activist Center.] Marchers followed a truck ...

On October 29, community members in support of justice for Andy Lopez, who was killed on October 22 by Sonoma County Sheriff's Deputy Erick Gelhaus, rallied and listened to speakers at Old Court House Square in Santa Rosa. Demonstrators later marched to the Sonoma County Sheriff's department where more speakers were heard. Videos of speakers include: A friend of Andy Lopez speaks in front of the Sonoma County Sheriff's department; Yvette Felarca, from Santa Rosa, an organizer with BAMN - Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action, Integration, and Immigrant Rights and Fight for Equality By Any Means Necessary; David Douglas, from Santa Rosa, an organizer with BAMN - Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action, Integration, and Immigrant Rights and Fight for Equality By Any Means Necessary; Cyndi Mitchell, sister of Mario Romero who was killed by Vallejo police; Kris Kelley, sister of Mario Romero who was killed by Vallejo police; Ghetto Prophet of the Onyx Organizing Committee in Oa...