July 26, 2017 Public Defenders’ Podcast Prods New Dialogue on Criminal Justice By Tori Truscheit Two county public defenders recently launched the “Aider & Abettor” podcast to help change the criminal justice narrative. Read More 18
June 28, 2017 Hundreds of Rape Kits Remain Untested in Santa Clara County By Jennifer Wadsworth Justice has been delayed for an untold number of sexual assault victims in Santa Clara County, as hundreds of rape kits remain untested. Read More 8
June 23, 2017 Santa Clara County Slowest in State to Resolve Felony Cases By Jennifer Wadsworth Despite a low crime rate, Santa Clara County takes longer to resolve felony cases than anywhere else in the state. Read More 6
June 13, 2017 Milpitas City Manager Under Scrutiny for Questionable Legal Fees, Consulting Contracts By Jennifer Wadsworth It appears Milpitas City Manager Tom Williams has a history of trying to pay his personal legal bills with public funds. Read More 2
May 19, 2017 Milpitas Places City Manager Tom Williams on Paid Leave after Allegations of Misuse of Funds By Jennifer Wadsworth Milpitas City Manager Tom Williams was placed on paid administrative shortly before the City Council convened for a budget hearing Thursday. Read More 4
May 15, 2017 Milpitas City Manager Charged Personal Legal Fees to Taxpayers By Jennifer Wadsworth According to records obtained by San Jose Inside, Milpitas City Manager Tom Williams tried to charge taxpayers for his personal legal expenses. Read More 2
May 5, 2017 San Jose Police Officers Open Fire in 4th Shooting of this Year By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose police shot two men this week. The incidents accounted for the city’s third and fourth officer-involved shootings this year. Read More 16
March 21, 2017 San Jose Police Chief Details Shooting of Naked Man Who Led Car Chase, Raised Caulking Gun By Jennifer Wadsworth A naked man shot by three cops after pointing a caulking gun at them Friday in San Jose remains hospitalized in critical condition. Read More 13
December 19, 2016 San Jose to Host Community Forums to Build Trust in Police By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose will launch a campaign next month that aims to improve the relationship between local law enforcement and communities of color. Read More 11
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
November 21, 2016 South Bay Cracks Down on Immigration Fraud, Offers Legal Help to Undocumented Residents By Jennifer Wadsworth Police are looking for victims of a disbarred attorney accused of defrauding nearly 1,000 people who came to him for immigration help. Read More 12
November 3, 2016 County Overhauls Profit-Based Bail System; Bondsmen Found to Have Withheld Millions in Fees By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County will base pretrial detention decisions on an algorithm. Meanwhile, a crackdown on the bail industry uncovered millions in lost fees. Read More 4
November 1, 2016 Pillow Maker Pays $1 Million to Settle False Advertising Lawsuit By Silicon Valley Newsroom A pillow company that claimed to treat host of ailments agreed to settle a false advertising lawsuit filed by eight California counties. Read More 5
October 28, 2016 Just-Released Study Points to Racial Inequities in Santa Clara County Prosecution Rates By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County prosecutes Latinos and African-Americans at a far higher rate than their share of the population, according to a new study. Read More 20
October 11, 2016 Sexual Assault Suspect Trying to Open a Gym in San Jose By Michael Moore David Wolfsmith, a former Morgan Hill gym owner accused of sexually assault, is trying to open a new gym in San Jose. Read More 4
October 4, 2016 Cat Killer Pleads Guilty to 21 Felony Counts of Animal Cruelty By Silicon Valley Newsroom A San Jose man pleaded guilty to torturing and killing more than 20 cats he stole from the Cambrian Park neighborhood last year. Read More 9