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Activists protest sweep of San Jose homeless camp, call it a photo-op
February 24, 2021
A group of activists for the homeless held a protest at an encampment near Felipe Avenue Monday. Photo by Eugene Luu.
Advocates for the homeless gathered Monday to protest an upcoming sweep this week of an encampment, comparing the action to former President Donald Trump’s church photo-op and calling it cruel and out of touch.
“We have open buildings, we have the space. There’s no need for these people to be on the street in inclement weather or under any other circumstances,” said the Rev. Jeff Moore, president of the local NAACP. “I’m here to today to tell you, ‘No more sweeps.’ We must have some place for them to go, somewhere to take their belongings.”
Safety concerns in downtown San Jose a focus for business leaders
February 17, 2021
Dai Thanh Super Market in downtown San Jose, where a 64-year-old Asian woman was robbed earlier this week. Photo by Lloyd Alaban.
The recent robbery of a 64-year-old Asian woman on South Second Street in Downtown San Jose was on the minds of attendees at San Jose Downtown Association’s first virtual public meeting of the year.
The discussion of downtown safety was a last-minute addition to the meeting’s agenda. But the association said its agenda had to change course following a spike in anti-Asian American hate crimes.