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    Al Sharpton to focus on police mental health response after Irvo Otieno's death

    by Manuela López Restrepo Mar 30, 2023 2 minutes
    Rev. Al Sharpton speaks during the March on Washington at the Lincoln Memorial on August 28, 2020 in Washington, DC.

    Editor's note: This story includes detailed descriptions of violence.

    Irvo Otieno was killed in custody earlier this month at a psychiatric hospital while experiencing mental health distress. Reverend Al Sharpton says this has to be a turning point.

    Who is he? Sharpton is a civil rights activist known for many things: as a Baptist minister, an advocate for social justice and equity, and the founder of the National Action Network.

    Earlier this month, Otieno, a 28-year-old Black

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