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The family of a Rancho Cucamonga resident who died after an encounter with San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputies last year is suing the city and the Sheriff’s Department, alleging excessive force and wrongful death.

She then won a wrongful dismissal case - but this turned out to be the start of a long journey through the courts.

The 49-year-old won a stunning victory last month when an Alameda County Superior Court jury awarded him $2.4 million in a wrongful termination lawsuit against his former employer, Alameda Health System.

A turning point came when she was invited to speak at a conference for The Innocence Network, a global organization that works to overturn wrongful convictions.

Yang’s parents have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city, contending that the officers had other options available — including so-called less-lethal weapons — but failed to exhaust them before resorting to deadly force.