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Evan Low and the Latest Civil Rights Fight
Evan Low, mayor of Campbell, was recently asked by the Red Cross to host a blood drive in his city. The problem? Low is a gay, and gay men are banned from donating blood. “It’s like hosting a party you...
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San Jose State Icons Set Precedent for Equality Protests at Sochi Olympics
Raising their black-gloved fists in the night air of Mexico City in 1968, Tommie Smith and John Carlos were almost universally condemned. National broadcaster Brent Musberger, then a young...
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SJSU Icons Tommie Smith, John Carlos Return to Announce Plans to Restore...
Speed City will rise again, but not before San Jose State University raises $5 million to create a new track and field facility. Schools official, San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo, and SJSU and Olympic...
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New Law Ensures Voting Rights for Felons in Local Jails
By the time he turned 32, Pablo Gaxiola had spent nearly half his life behind steel doors in concrete cells. Fifteen years lost to incarceration. His daughters were growing up without their dad....
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Civil Rights Issues Related to Artificial Intelligence Are Focus of San Jose...
Residents can question elected officials’ tech decisions and crafting citizen oversight boards to enforce accountability. The post Civil Rights Issues Related to Artificial Intelligence Are Focus of...
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Attorney General Probe of Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office Adds to Heat on...
Attorney General Bonta announced he is opening a wide-ranging civil rights investigation into the sheriff’s office. The post Attorney General Probe of Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office Adds to Heat...
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New Lawsuit against San Jose State Raises Spectre of Millions More in Damages...
Lawyers filed a federal class action civil rights lawsuit this month on behalf of “Jane Doe et. al.” against Scott Shaw, San Jose State and CSU trustees citing “approximately 1,000 students” who may...
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Shaw Pleads Guilty to Sexual Misconduct at SJ State to Avoid Another Trial
Scott Shaw's trial in U.S. District Court in San Jose on civil rights violations ended in a mistrial, but now he faces time in prison after pleading guilty. The post Shaw Pleads Guilty to Sexual...
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