San Jose Police Beat Homeless Man

San Jose police beat homeless man as mayor pushes arrests
Less than a week after Mayor Matt Mahan announced a bold push to arrest homeless people who refuse help, disturbing videos show San Jose police officers beating and verbally taunting an elderly homeless man —  leading to a complaint from the local NAACP chapter.
Videos of San Jose police confronting unhoused man prompt use-of-force investigation
San Jose police are investigating several of their officers after new video that some say shows them beating up an unhoused man.
San Jose mayor proposes criminalizing homeless refusal of shelter, aims to order treatment
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan proposed making it a crime to refuse shelter three times within 18 months, with the goal of using the court system to push service-resistant homeless individuals into care. “Homelessness can’t be a choice,
San Jose mayor’s budget plan targets homelessness
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan has long said he wants elected officials and city leaders to be accountable for eliminating homelessness and improving public safety. That's the centerpiece of his latest 2025-26 budget message.
Advocates blame San Jose’s homelessness approach for violent police altercation with unhoused man
Homeless advocates have called on San Jose to readjust its approach to homelessness, saying its aggressiveness has to more hostile rhetoric against the unhoused and was to blame for a recent
San Jose To Crack Down On Rv Rentals To Homeless
San Jose has problems with slumlords and now they have problems with vanlords.
Homeless people in San Jose who refuse housing could face arrest under new proposal
As San Jose continues to look for solutions to the homelessness crisis, Mayor Matt Mahan on Thursday proposed a new idea that would essentially force people into housing and threaten arrest if they refuse three times.
San Jose Mayor Mahan proposes jail for homeless persons repeatedly refusing interim housing
People experiencing homelessness in San Jose who refuse offers of interim shelter will face arrest under a proposal unveiled ...
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San Jose workers rally against hiring freeze
Labor leaders representing San Jose’s workforce want city officials to increase funding for essential services amid a recent ...
The Issue Is: Katie Porter, Mike Madrid and Matt Mahan
Elex is joined by Katie Porter, who announced is running for California Governor. He is also joined by political strategist ...
Here's how San Jose is looking to bring AI startups to downtown
The city of San Jose is looking to expand its reach in the tech industry, as it has now opened applications for $175,000 in ...
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SJ Mayor Mahan Says Despite Sluggish Economy, City Can Reduce Homelessness and Be Safer, Cleaner
Last year’s initial budget projection featured an estimated $53 million shortfall. The new budget projection unveiled by ...
San Jose faces $46 Million deficit, mayor aims to trim expenses
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan on Wednesday unveiled his budget priorities for the next fiscal year. Expanding outreach for the ...
San Jose mayor floats ‘pay for performance’ model for city workers
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan has proposed a new “pay for performance” model that ties pay raises to work accomplishments, aiming ...
San Jose mayor pushes ballot measure to tie elected officials, senior leadership merit raises to metrics
San Jose’s mayor has unveiled a “pay for performance” proposal that will ask the voters to support tying future merit raises ...