Jon Speaks at Yanira Serrano Rally
From 2014: On behalf of the family of Yanira Serrano, attorney Jonathan Melrod spoke at a rally held on September 6 in reaction to District Attorney Stephen M. Wagstaffe's decision not to indict San Mateo County Sheriff's deputy Menh Trieu for killing Yanira on June 3 outside of her home in Half Moon Bay. Next to Melrod in the video are Yanira's father and brother. In attendance and marching were Yanira's parents, brother, grandmother and uncle, and speakers at the rally included a group of religious leaders from a variety of faiths. Attorney Jonathan Melrod spoke on behalf of the Serrano family, filed a lawsuit against the San Mateo County Sheriff's office threed days after the demonstration.
