() On Oct. 24, the San Jose Mercury News released the video of a San Jose State math major getting beaten and tased by the San Jose Police Department in his home on Sept. 3, 2009. Police were called to the scene after 20-year-old Phuong Ho allegedly Full Story »
Posted by Nick Glasowiski - via New America Media
The continued abuses of SJPD are unconscionable and ridiculous - the fact that the city has yet to take this seriously begs for serious revolt from city residents, which this article describes well. A highly relevant issue that's been under-covered by most local media. This is more or less advocacy journalism, but I don't think that makes it any less useful or insightful - just don't read this if you're looking for the standard press release shill-pieces.
. . . 2009 San Jose is mirroring the same combustible tensions that set off the Rodney King riots of 1991 Los Angeles. More »
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