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DA Clears Officer in San Jose State Shooting
Family and friends of a man shot dead by San Jose State University police have spoken out against a decision not to charge the officer. The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office determined in a...
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City Hall Rally on Local Police Killings Leads to Policy Debate
Family members of San Jose men and women who were killed by local law enforcement stood in front of City Hall on Thursday afternoon. The song “A Change Is Gonna Come” played, while they held signs with...
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Holiday Event Honors Kids Who Lost Parents, Siblings, Loved Ones to Police...
Playful shrieks of children filled the gym at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, where parents and older siblings helped the little ones decorate “ugly Christmas sweater” cookies. To one side of the...
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New Laws Expand Access to Police Records, Renew Scrutiny of Officer-Caused...
For five years Laurie Valdez relived her partner’s death. She spoke to people who watched as San Jose State University Police Sgt. Michael Santos, accompanied by Officer Frits Van Der Hoek, fired the...
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SJ Police Union: ‘Nothing will Change’ with AB 392’s Passage
Assembly Bill 392, which would update the standard for police to use deadly force from when “objectively reasonable” to “necessary,” passed the state Senate and now awaits the governor’s signature. If...
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Multiplicity of Crises, Years of Police Brutality Stoked Anger Over George...
As the nation erupted in protests against police violence, one name on the list of battlegrounds proved surprising: a city known for its prosperous economy, low crime rate and relative tolerance....
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Hundreds of Protesters Decrying Police Brutality Stage Sit-In at San Jose...
About 200 people on Friday marched to San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo’s house, where they staged a sit-in outside to demand that he address police brutality in his own city and reallocate funding from law...
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Op-Ed: San Jose Leaders Ignore Calls for Justice From Families Impacted by...
Over the past two decades San Jose has consistently boasted about itself as the “Capital of Silicon Valley.” Yet, when it comes to addressing the needs of the people who make up the diversity this city...
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