September 29, 2017 Nationwide ICE Raids Lead to 21 Arrests in Santa Clara County By Jennifer Wadsworth Federal immigration agents arrested 21 people from Santa Clara County as part of a nationwide crackdown on so-called sanctuary cities. Read More 23
July 21, 2017 GoFundMe Campaign Raises Money for Family of South Bay Native Who Died Fighting ISIS By Jennifer Wadsworth Mountain View-born Robert Grodt was one of two Americans killed earlier this month on the front lines in the fight against ISIS. Read More 2
June 7, 2017 SJPD Publishes Names of People Suspected of Buying, Selling Sex By The Fly Like a growing number of police agencies, the San Jose PD is punishing sex workers and their so-called “johns” by outing them online. Read More 9
February 2, 2017 Santa Clara County Announces Intent to Sue President Trump over ‘Sanctuary City’ Order By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County plans to sue POTUS over his crackdown on so-called sanctuary jurisdictions that protect immigrants from deportation. Read More 9
February 1, 2017 Parents Press San Jose Unified School District on How It Will Protect Undocumented Students By Tori Truscheit President Trump’s executive orders on immigration have undocumented parents and students in San Jose’s largest school district on edge. Read More 52
December 6, 2016 California Lawmakers Unveil Bill to Reform Money Bail System By Jennifer Wadsworth California lawmakers unveiled a bill to reform the state’s money bail system, calling the profit-based status quo an injustice to the poor. Read More 6
October 11, 2016 New Law Ensures Voting Rights for Felons in Local Jails By Jennifer Wadsworth Despite opposition from law enforcement, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a new law last month that protects voting rights for felons in county jails. Read More 16
June 10, 2016 Santa Clara County Passes Landmark Surveillance Law By Silicon Valley Newsroom Santa Clara County enacted a pioneering spy-tech law aimed at protecting the public’s right to privacy from surveillance technologies. Read More 5
June 6, 2016 San Jose Police Expect to Deploy Body Cameras This Summer By Jennifer Wadsworth After years of consideration, San Jose will join other major police agencies by equipping officers with body cameras this summer. Read More 18
December 15, 2015 Police Union Urges San Jose to Rethink Use of Combat Vehicles By Jennifer Wadsworth Police are pointing to the terrorist attacks in San Bernardino as proof that local law enforcement needs military tools and training. Read More 40
August 12, 2015 Voting Rights Restored for 60,000 Low-Level Offenders By Silicon Valley Newsroom California Secretary of State Alex Padilla announced last week that the state would restore voting rights to 60,000 ex-felons. Read More 5
May 6, 2015 ACLU Creates Smartphone App to Document Police Interactions By Jennifer Wadsworth Just last weekend, a bystander recorded a group of San Jose police officers wailing on a 22-year-old man in San Jose’s East Side. While the circumstances of the arrest are under review, the video has gone viral. Read More 16
February 23, 2015 Sheriff’s Office May Acquire Cellphone-Tracking Technology By Jennifer Wadsworth The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office plans to obtain cellphone spying equipment to track suspected criminals and find missing people. Read More 11