San Jose Inside

All told, 21 businesses were vandalized on Friday and Saturday nights, according to the San Jose Downtown Association.

Defense lawyers feared that in addition to violating due-process rights, the closure further exposed defendants to COVID-19 as they wait in jail. 

The council voted 10-1 to lift the curfew in a few days, with District 6 rep Dev Davis the sole dissenter.

San Jose has joined the ranks of cities targeting reporters by detaining journalists covering the George Floyd demonstrations.

The county still encourages social distancing and will require re-opened businesses to follow certain safety protocols.

Symptoms of the disease include fever, cough, shortness of breath, chills, loss of taste or smell, vomiting and diarrhea. Testing is free.

While SJPD’s top cop condemned the behavior of one officer, activists say the problem extends far beyond a few “bad apples.”

Isn’t this the moment to start policing our community differently by not actively policing them—especially with armed cops?

Organizers plan to repeat the route eight times, one for each minute George Floyd was choked to death by Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin.

SJPD Officer Jared Yuen’s apparently antagonistic behavior emerged in tens of thousands of posts on social media since Friday’s protest.

The collision struck at least two people, who were rushed away by ambulance as onlookers screamed in horror at what happened.

Many of the demonstrators held signs that read “I can’t breathe,” and “Justice for George Floyd” as they walked from City Hall to the freeway.

The list notes the age, gender and health issues of everyone killed by the virus since the first known South Bay fatality in early February.

While several inmates have been released from jails and been placed on house arrest since April, protesters said those measures are not enough.

Spearheaded by SJ Councilwoman Magdalena Carrasco, the group will work on ways to remedy pandemic-related health disparities.