Rohnert Park-Cotati, CA|News|
$4M Awarded In Rohnert Park Police Altercation Death
The city of Rohnert Park is challenging a San Francisco jury's verdict awarding $4 million to the parents whose son died.

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The city of Rohnert Park is challenging a San Francisco jury's verdict awarding $4 million to the parents whose son died.

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