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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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Hiding Poverty for Imaginary Profits
A Cornerstone of National & International Sporting Events What makes the impossible task of moving hundreds of unhoused people out of sight suddenly an undertaking worth taking? An imagined bounty – for the idea of prosperity for some – the City of San Jose will spend money without a second thought – even in the face of unprecedented budget deficits. That’s what the city of San Jose is once again doing with Superbowl 60 and the FIFA World Cup coming to the Bay Area in 2026.
Liz Gonzalez
Jan 224 min read
The Discrimination Playbook: Hiding and Arresting Poverty in San Jose for the Super Bowl & World Cup
This episode of the De-Bug the System Podcast, "The Discrimination Playbook: Hiding and Arresting Poverty in San Jose for the Super Bowl & World Cup" dives into what the Super Bowl and World Cup coming to the Bay Area means for the most vulnerable in San Jose in 2026. We reflect on San Jose's iteration of the common-used playbook that uses public resources and police to hide and arrest poverty locally for the up-scale appearance for our wealthy guests coming to town. We are i
SV De-Bug staff
Jan 121 min read
Brothers In Arms: How Trump and Mahan's Identical Attacks on the Poor Show They Have The Same Core Values
About a month and a half separated Donald Trump from issuing an executive order that mimicked the “responsibility to shelter” policy of San Jose’s Mayor, Matt Mahan.
The parallels between the policies have been written about locally and can be seen with an objective eye. What is missing from the dialogue is the core value that Matt Mahan and Donald Trump share: scapegoating the most vulnerable.
As San Jose and the country at large grow tired of real issues like cost of li
Andrew Bigelow
Oct 17, 20254 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
Portrait of Strength: A Voice from the Guadalupe Trail
The third feature of "Y ou Are The Art.” This project is a photo journalistic series that features community members in their own words...
Khalilah Ramirez
Jul 23, 20253 min read
On the Right Side of History: Michelle's Fight for Justice and Dignity
The second installment of "Y ou Are The Art.” This project is a photo journalistic series that features community members in their own...
Khalilah Ramirez
Jul 22, 20252 min read
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