August 5, 2016 Letter to the Editor: SJPD Misrepresented Cruising Arrest By Daniel Bufano Daniel Bufano, one of several gay men arrested for lewd conduct in an undercover public bathroom sting, says SJPD mischaracterized the encounter. Read More 24
August 4, 2016 Op-Ed: POA Misses Mark with Black Lives Matter Critique By Cephus Johnson Oscar Grant's uncle says that before San Jose's police union makes demands of Black Lives Matter, it should hold its own officers accountable. Read More 13
August 1, 2016 Stanford Expert: Strict Gun Laws Make Police, Communities Safer By Josh Koehn Polling done after two mass shootings shows that the American public and police have drastically different views on gun control. Why is that? Read More 86
July 28, 2016 San Jose Police Honey-Trap Gay Men, Sparking Civil Rights Fight By Jennifer Wadsworth A storied civil rights attorney plans to take the SJPD to task for selectively enforcing lewd conduct laws against gay men. Read More 46
July 26, 2016 San Jose Police Ask Public for Help Solving 4 Cold Case Murders By Melissa Hartman San Jose police have turned to the public for help in solving four murders that bear some similarity but no known connection to each other. Read More 1
July 25, 2016 Blue Lives Matter, Police Union Miss Key Moment for Change by Attacking Black Lives Matter By Josh Koehn San Jose's police union suggests that Black Lives Matter is an illegitimate cause. But a close look at the statement shows that police miss the point. Read More 86
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
July 19, 2016 Santa Clara County Sees Uptick in Domestic Violence Deaths By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County saw a sharp uptick in the number of domestic violence-related deaths from 2014 to last year, according to new data. Read More 5
July 15, 2016 Donald Trump Supporters File Lawsuit against City of San Jose By Jennifer Wadsworth In a federal lawsuit, Donald Trump supporters accuse SJPD of failing to protect them from violent protesters after a campaign event. Read More 26
July 13, 2016 California Homicide Rate Rose in 2015, New Crime Tallies Show By Jennifer Wadsworth New data show that California saw a 10 percent jump in homicides from 2014 to 2015, but a 25 percent drop in the past decade. Read More 4
July 11, 2016 SJPD to Officially Launch Body-Worn Cameras on Wednesday By Daphne Morales San Jose will finally equip its police officers with body cameras to improve transparency by recording interactions with the public. Read More 9
July 11, 2016 Op-Ed: Black Lives Matter, Police Lives Matter—But the System Has to Change to Stop Bloodshed By Shaunn Cartwright Unless we change the system that engenders violence by police and against them, we will find ourselves stuck in a bloody cycle that never ends. Read More 115
July 8, 2016 San Jose Police, Elected Officials React to Dallas Sniper Attack By Daphne Morales and Melissa Hartman San Jose police held a press conference Friday to show support for Dallas after a sniper killed five officers and wounded seven more. Read More 36
July 7, 2016 Who Is Shooting Random Cars Driving on Blossom Hill Road? By Melissa Hartman Someone shot up four separate cars over a two-month span in San Jose and police need help finding who’s responsible. Read More 26
June 27, 2016 Nonprofit Hosts Fundraiser for Family of Fallen San Jose Officer By Melissa Hartman A nonprofit dedicated to helping families of fallen law enforcement will hold a fundraiser for Officer Michael Katherman’s wife and children. Read More 1
June 22, 2016 San Jose Pays Tribute to Fallen Officer Michael Katherman By The Fly Hundreds of Bay Area law enforcement officials attended a memorial service for fallen San Jose police Officer Michael Katherman. Read More 2