SAN ANTONIO – The Coalition for Police Reform and Accountability and the San Antonio Law Enforcement Accountability Project will speak Friday morning to shed light on deaths in police custody.
The news conference is slated to begin at 10 a.m. at the Ariel House in San Antonio. It will be livestreamed in this article but delays are possible. If there is not a livestream available, check back at a later time.
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