June 15, 2020 Op-Ed: San Jose Leaders Ignore Calls for Justice From Families Impacted by Police Violence By Laurie Valdez, Leila Ullmann and Oscar Sandoval When it comes to addressing the needs of people who make up the city’s diversity, leaders respond with empty gestures, ineffective policies. Read More 16
June 14, 2020 Hundreds of Protesters Decrying Police Brutality Stage Sit-In at San Jose Mayor’s House By Kyle Martin A group of activists placed 17 crosses, each with the name of someone killed by San Jose cops, on the sidewalk outside Sam Liccardo’s home. Read More 8
November 20, 2019 San Jose PD Draws Criticism for Being Slow to Release Records About Officer Misconduct By The Fly SJPD officials told the Mercury News that it would take until Oct. 1, 2023, to release all the records requested from the agency. Read More 3
August 1, 2019 SJ Police Union: ‘Nothing will Change’ with AB 392’s Passage By Nicholas Chan While proponents hail the bill as a momentous step towards greater accountability, the San Jose cop union contends otherwise. Read More 5
March 6, 2019 Local Agencies Wait for Courts to Rule on Police Transparency Law By The Fly A new law granting public access to police misconduct records is already changing lives, despite attempts to stifle disclosure. Read More 3
February 27, 2019 New Laws Expand Access to Police Records, Renew Scrutiny of Officer-Caused Deaths By Jennifer Wadsworth Thanks to a new law, police video once available only to authorities and few others will become public to anyone who asks. Read More 12
December 17, 2018 Holiday Event Honors Kids Who Lost Parents, Siblings, Loved Ones to Police Violence By San Jose Inside Justice for Josiah hosted a toy drive and holiday party for children left fatherless or otherwise bereaved by police use of force. Read More 17
July 22, 2016 City Hall Rally on Local Police Killings Leads to Policy Debate By Lindsey J. Smith At a City Hall Thursday, protesters called on San Jose’s elected officials to take a stand against local law enforcement killing people of color. Read More 27
May 27, 2015 DA Clears Officer in San Jose State Shooting By Jennifer Wadsworth 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. Read More 12