Died in jail or a lockup
Damaris Rodriguez
Damaris Rodriguez was the mother of five, and her oldest son spoke to CBS News about why the family is filing suit. The family's lawsuit against the Washington state jail where she died says she was having a mental health episode when she was arrested in 2017, and that the arrest was wrong. The lawsuit's account of her death is the family's allegation.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (disputed). Her family's lawsuit against the Washington jail where she died disputes the official account, but the sources reviewed do not state how she died.
Reported by: family's lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: Her family sued the Washington state jail where she died, and the reporting gives no amount paid.