Nina Gelfant, who was raped twice by Oakland Police Officer Bernard Riley in 1991, won a civil lawsuit against him and the City of Oakland last May. The judge awarded her $822,000 in damages from both the city and Riley himself.
The details of the case were discussed in the Spring 1992 issue of the Copwatch Report. Riley testified during the trial that he believed sex without a woman's consent is not rape unless she complains to the police - which Gelfant did do.
Despite Gelfant's victory, Riley remains on the force, and District Attorney John Meehan refused to press criminal charges of rape against him.
Because of this case, the Jerrold Hall case, and a number of others, a coalition of local groups calling for justice has formed. The coalition, comprised of Copwatch, WAC, CISPES, NOW, and Prairie Fire, is marching on the office of the District Attorney on November 15, 1993, to demand action in these cases.