A Brentwood family is asking for answers in the wake of a 72-year-old grandmother’s death following her arrest for allegedly disturbing the peace in September.

Yolanda Ramirez died in the hospital after officers allegedly forced her to her knees, handcuffed her, screamed at her to get up, slammed her head against a police vehicle and shoved her into the back seat, according to a claim filed this week by her husband against the city of Brentwood.

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Kiley Russell writes primarily for Local News Matters on issues related to equity and the environment. A Bay Area native, he has lived most of his life in Oakland. He studied journalism at San Francisco State University, worked for the Associated Press and the former Contra Costa Times, among other outlets. He has covered everything from state legislatures, local governments, federal and state courts, crime, growth and development, political campaigns of various stripes, wildfires and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.