News October 30, 2020 County Sues San Jose Calvary Chapel to Halt Indoor Services By Jennifer Wadsworth Pastor Mike McClure, who’s named as a defendant in the county’s case, could face jail time if he continues to defy public health orders. Read More 13
News October 29, 2020 SVO Exec Resigns Amid Outrage Over ‘Racist’ Political Hit Piece By Jennifer Wadsworth Matt Mahood announced his resignation this morning as a litany of nonprofits severed ties with the business group. Read More 5
News October 28, 2020 SVO Executive Put on Leave as Members Cut Ties With Business Group Over ‘Blatantly Racist’ Ad By Jennifer Wadsworth A day has come and gone since the chamber of commerce posted—and then promptly removed—the ad. But the fallout is far from over. Read More 8
News October 28, 2020 Lawsuit Accuses Bad Boys Bail Bonds of Pressuring Co-signers Into Illegal Credit Contracts By Jennifer Wadsworth Plaintiffs say the South Bay firm duped an untold number of people into dubious agreements that left them swimming in debt. Read More 16
News October 23, 2020 Newly Unearthed Facebook Posts Point to More Widespread Bias Among San Jose Police By Jennifer Wadsworth A blog post published today names a litany of cops whose apparent prejudice calls into question the integrity of their policing. Read More 5
News October 22, 2020 DA to Dismiss Cases Linked to Cops Who Made Hateful Comments on Social Media By Jennifer Wadsworth The decision came after prosecutors reviewed hundreds of cases involving officers whose comments were first reported by SJI. Read More 4
News October 6, 2020 DA Declines to File Charges Against Activist Held on Extraordinary $500,000 Bail By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose police got prosecutor-turned-jurist Paul Bernal to sign off on the warrant on Sept. 28—and then waited five days to serve it. Read More 18
News October 5, 2020 SJPD Arrests Three Activists; One Defendant’s Bail Set at $500K for Suspected Vandalism By Jennifer Wadsworth and Grace Hase One defendant’s attorney has filed writ of habeas corpus challenging the constitutionality of the detention and exorbitant bail amount. Read More 28
News September 21, 2020 Defendants Plead Not Guilty in Santa Clara County CCW Case By Jennifer Wadsworth Capt. James Jensen, attorneys Harpaul Nahal and Christopher Schumb and gun dealer Michael Nichols go to trial on Nov. 2. Read More 11
News September 17, 2020 Judge Denies Motion for DA’s Recusal From CCW Case By Jennifer Wadsworth District Attorney Jeff Rosen can continue to prosecute five defendants accused of plotting to exchange bribes for hidden-gun permits. Read More 8
News September 17, 2020 SJUSD to Continue Online Learning Through Year’s End By Jennifer Wadsworth The South Bay’s largest school district will continue virtual learning through December, saying it’s too risky to resume in-person instruction. Read More 3
News September 16, 2020 San Jose Council Shoots Down Mayor’s Rubber Bullet Ban By Jennifer Wadsworth The City Council on Tuesday voted 10-1, with Mayor Sam Liccardo dissenting, to keep the projectiles as an option for unruly protests. Read More 15
Investigative Reports September 16, 2020 BlueLeaks Hack Suggests Bad Intel Fueled SJPD’s Violent Response to Recent Protests By Jennifer Wadsworth A leaked trove of law enforcement records shows that police were told to view anti-brutality protesters as an adversarial force. Read More 18
News September 13, 2020 SJPD’s Body-Cam Footage of Protests Leaves a Lot Out By Jennifer Wadsworth While the new videos offer some fresh perspective of the George Floyd demonstrations, there’s a lot missing from the official narrative. Read More 6
News September 10, 2020 Smoke Forces Some Happy Hollow Zoo Animals Indoors By Jennifer Wadsworth Every day, zoo staff monitors the Air Quality Index to determine which of the facility’s 150 animals to keep outside and which to shelter. Read More 0
News September 8, 2020 Other Major Cities Dropped Curfew Charges Months Ago. What Took San Jose So Long? By Jennifer Wadsworth It’s unclear when news of the decision would have reached defendants had SJI not inquired about the mayor shirking the same rule. Read More 14