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“They Can’t Silence Us” -- How Marissa Barrera Beat the Yolo County DA’s Attempt to Criminalize Her Call for Police Accountability
I n an attempt to silence and intimidate a community leader who advocates for justice for her brother who was killed by Woodland Police, the Yolo County DA charged her with a rarely used criminal charge - threat by electronic device. The accusation stemmed from a YouTube video Marissa Barrera posted laying out facts of her brother’s death, and giving general descriptive information about the officer who killed him - Richard Wright. On February 8, 2017, Officer Wright, along
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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
5 days ago1 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
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
The Office of Correction and Law Enforcement Monitoring… A Broken Promise
illo : AD Avila July 31, 2024 To: County of Santa Clara, Board of Supervisors 70 West Hedding Street East Wing, 10th Floor San Jose, CA...
Jose Valle
Jul 30, 20255 min read
If Santa Clara County Wants to Reduce the Number of People Held in Jail - Bring Back Zero Dollar Bail
Editor's Note: Raj Jayadev outlines why Santa Clara County's use of Zero Dollar Bail during the pandemic is still a reality and should be...
Raj Jayadev
Jul 21, 20256 min read
Open Letter to Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors and Sheriff: Stop Santa Clara Jails From Becoming ICE Traps
Stop Santa Clara Jails From Becoming ICE Traps
Stop the Santa Clara County Sheriff from Communicating with ICE to Detain Community Members at the Jails
SV De-Bug staff
Jul 18, 20253 min read
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