Bay Area/ San Jose/ Community & Society
Published on June 10, 2020
Top San Jose news: SJPD defends use of force at Floyd protests; crews control 2-alarm fire; morePhoto: the_tahoe_guy/Flickr

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San Jose police defend use of force at George Floyd protests

San Jose police deployed more than 600 rubber bullets into crowds of protestors from May 29 to June 7. And though SJPD leaders say they’re open to rethinking such crowd-control tactics, they once again defended their actions as a reasonable use of force.

Read the full story on San Jose Inside.

Crews contain 2-alarm vegetation fire in San Jose

The fire was first reported around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday near the intersection of Mabury Road and North Jackson Avenue.

Read the full story on ABC7 News.

San Jose: Girl struck by car at vigil for homicide victim

A 17-year-old girl was struck and injured by a car along Alum Rock Avenue late Monday night as she participated in a vigil, taking place near where a man was killed in a shooting some 16 hours before.

Read the full story on The Mercury News.


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