frank sterling jr. will be another one of them.says he had a encounter with place in 2009. >> he kicked me in the face. beat me with a flashlight. did the chokehold on me until i passed out. then when i woke up, he used some expletives. he said this is what you get when you eff with the cops. >> reporter: his part of the group reimagine antioch who fights for change. >> for one thing, we want all of the officers involved in the text message scandal fired. it does not matter if they just received the text. if they did not turn it into a superior immediately and question this behavior, they have got to go. >> what we imagine once is police oversight that has power. that can make changes and can fire and hire and be part of the whole process. >> reporter: reimagine antioch and plaintiff like joshua hawkins butler hoped steven ford would be part of that process before he announced his retirement. >> there had been a whole lot of light. he had been taking actions. i feel it he was right. >> now, butler's doing what he feels is right to

. >> frank sterling soon the antioch police for excessive use of force and won. he said more can be done as the investigation continues. frank: we want the antioch police officers association disbanded, as the president of the antioch police officers association, rick hoffman, is a main factor in these text messages. >> last week, antioch city staff and the police department met with the california department of justice, who are also investigating the antioch police department. chief ford said a blueprint is being put in place on how to revamp and rebuild the organization. chief ford: i am very bothered by what i'm seeing and hearing, obviously, but i'm also very encouraged, because i know the organization, as we speak, is on the road to recovery. this is not the same organization it was 18 months ago, before i got here. anser: in antioch, anser hassan, abc 7 news. dan: in oakland, continuing to investigate a shooting that sent an eight-year-old to the hospital. the child is still in the hospital. it happened just before 6:30 friday evening on eastbound 580. the c

frank sterling jr. will be one of them. he says he had an encounter with police in 2009. >> he violently attacked me, kicked me in the face, beat me with a flashlight. did a chokehold on me until i passed out. and then when i woke up, he used expletives. he said this is what you get when you f with the cops. >> reporter: steriling is now part of reimagine antioch, a group fighting for systemic change in the police department. the group feels a couple things are necessary to implement real change. >> we want all the officers involved in the text message scandal fired. i doesn't matter if they just received the next. if they didn't turn it into a superior immediately, they have to go. >> what reimagine wants is police oversight commission that has power. that can make changes and can fire and hire and be part of the whole process. >> reporter: reimagine antioch and plaintiffs like joshua hawkins butler hoped chief ford would be part of the process before he announced his retirement. >> ever since he came through the doors, th

. >> frank sterling is a committed activist.he sued the police department for excessive use of force and won. he says more can be done as the investigation continues. >> we also want the officers association disbanded and the president of the police officers association rick kaufman is a main factor in the text messages. >> last week antioch city staff and the police department met with the california department of justice who are also investigating the antioch police department. the chiefs as a blueprint is being put in place on how to revamp and rebuild the organization. >> i am very bothered by what i am seeing and hearing obviously but i am also encouraged because i know the organization as we speak is on the road to recovery. this is not the same organization it was 18 months ago before i got here. claiming a victory after a federal judge upheld its law requiring gun owners to have liability insurance. the judge ruled the insurance requirement does not restrict fire engine or use. san jose leaders past the first in the nati

frank sterling jr. will be one of them. he had an encounter with police in 2009. >> violent aattacked me and beat me with a face and did the choke hold on me until i passed out and when i woke up he used some expletives. he said this is what you get when you eff with the cops. >> reporter: sterling is now part of reimagine antioch. the group feels a couple of things are necessary to implement real change. >> for one thing we want all the officers that are involved in the text message scandal fired. it doesn't matter if they just received the text. if they didn't turn it in to a superior immediately and question this behavior. they have to go. >> reimagine wants is -- is police oversight commission that has power. that can make changes and that could fire and hire and be part of the whole process. >> reporter: reimagine antioch and plaintiffs like joshua hawkins butler hope chief steven ford would be part of that process. before he announced his retirement. >> ever since he came through the doors there's been a whole lot of

frank sterling jr. will be one of them. he had an encounter with police in 2009. >> he violently attacked me, kicked me in the face and beat me with a flashlight and did the chokehold on me until i passed out and when i woke up he used some expletives. he said, this is what you get when you eff with the cops. >> reporter: sterling is now part of reimagine antioch. a group fighting for systemic change in the police department. the group feels a couple of things are necessary to implement real change. >> for one thing, we want all the officers that are involved in the text message scandal fired. it doesn't matter if they just received the text. if they didn't turn it in to a superior immediately and question this behavior, they have to go. >> reimagine wants is -- is a police oversight commission that has power. that can make changes and that could fire and hire and be part of the whole process. >> reporter: reimagine antioch and plaintiffs like joshua hawkins butler hoped chief steven ford would be part of that process befor