← Back to feed Culture & Ideas

Lawsuit: Death Of Doug Martin Caused By Negligence From Police, Paramedics

Defector 26 June 2026 3h ago
Lawsuit: Death Of Doug Martin Caused By Negligence From Police, Paramedics
58
Relevance
3/25
Freshness
25/25
Authority
18/20
Brand Signal
6/15
Depth
6/15
Relevance Freshness Authority Brand Depth
The parents of former NFL running back Doug Martin— who died eight months ago while in Oakland police custody —are suing the city of Oakland, five of its police officers, and an ambulance company in federal court. In the lawsuit filed earlier this week, Martin's parents say their son, who was 36 years old at the time, died from restraint asphyxia caused by police officers. This was compounded, the
Read Full Article → Defector ↗