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San Jose Police Must Be Held Accountable for Killing Man in a Spray of Bullets, Running Him Over, and Turning Downtown into a War Zone
Pictured above: memorial set up for Mohamed Husien near site of incident in San Jose. The video footage of the police savagely killing Mohamed Husien on Julian Street on January 21,2026 should outrage anyone who cares about the people of San Jose and the sanctity of life. The clip shows Husien running away from officers then suddenly, and viciously, is run over by an SJPD vehicle that accelerated to hit him. While on the ground, police then unload a spray of bullets, some of
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Community Demand to Santa Clara County Judges to Bring Back Zero Dollar Bail
Editor's Note: The following letter was sent to Santa Clara County judges calling on the reinstatement of Zero Dollar Bail - a policy that came through a state mandate during the height of COVID to reduce jail populations. It made misdemeanors and most low level felonies into zero dollar bail so people don't have to stay in jail simply due to their inability to pay. When it was in effect, the jail population went down dramatically (and no increase of crime). The state later l
SV De-Bug
3 days ago7 min read
Protect Your People Public Safety & Justice Committee Community Report: A Sharing of Direct Experience, Analysis, and Critique of the Santa Clara County Criminal Legal System from January-August 2025
Editor's Note: The Protect Your People Public Safety & Justice Committee Community Report was assembled by De-Bug families and organizers...
SV De-Bug staff
Sep 18, 20251 min read
Silicon Valley De-Bug Prisoners Human Rights Advocacy Report 2016-2024
Our Process The majority of those incarcerated and their family members are afraid to file grievances within the jail. They fear...
SV De-Bug staff
Sep 12, 202531 min read
A Conversation on the Federal Takeover of D.C. Police with Qiana Johnson
Editor's Note: Raj Jayadev spoke to Qiana Johnson this week, our participatory defense family from the D.C. / DMV area. Qiana spoke on...
Raj Jayadev
Aug 15, 20251 min read
The Long Drive Home
Editor's Note: Although author Jamilah had made this kind of trip before, she was inspired to share her experience - one that is...
Jamilah Rosales-Webb
Aug 8, 20254 min read
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