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Civil Rights Attorney John Burris announced a $7.5 million settlement against the Antioch, CA Police in the 2020 death of Angelo Quinto.\n\nQuinto, suffering from a mental health incident was killed when police held him in a prone position similar to George Floyd for over ten minutes despite pleas from his mother.\n\nJohn Burris said: \u201cWhile no amount of money can make up for the tragic circumstances surrounding Angelos\u2019s death, his family is to be commended for their unwavering commitment to improving the relationship between the community and Antioch police.\u201d\n\nHe added, \u201cThe Quinto family took their pain and anguish and immediately challenged the City to reform its approach to engaging the mentally and emotionally impaired. Their efforts at partnering with the City have resulted directly or indirectly with (1) body-worn cameras, a mental health crisis team, a mobile crisis unit, a police review commission, and state legislation outlawing excited delirium. The family efforts turned a heartbreak into a source of social justice activisms that will benefit the community for years to come. This is citizenship at its best.\u201d\n\nAssembly Bill 360 was passed and signed into law, banning the term \u201cExcited Delirium\u201d, and its corollaries, like \u201cAgitated Delirium\u201d from being recognized as a valid medical diagnosis or cause of death in the State of California and prohibiting such terms from appearing on death certificates issued in the State of California.\n\nThe Vanguard talks with Civil Rights Attorney Ben Nisenbaum and father Robert Collins about what the settlement means to them, but also the changes to law and policy they were able to get \u2013 due in large measure to the organization and activism of Mr. Quinto\u2019s surviving family members (Cassandra, Isabella, Andrei, and Robert), in partnership with Assemblyman Mike Gipson.