San Jose Police Beat Homeless Man

San Jose mayor proposes criminalizing homeless refusal of shelter, aims to order treatment
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan proposed making it a crime to refuse shelter three times within 18 months, with the goal of using the court system to push service-resistant homeless individuals into care. “Homelessness can’t be a choice,
San Jose Police Beat Homeless Man As Mayor Pushes Arrests
Less than a week after Mayor Matt Mahan announced a bold push to arrest homeless people who refuse help, disturbing videos show San Jose police officers beating and verbally taunting an elderly homeless man -- leading to a complaint from the local NAACP chapter.
San Jose police altercation with homeless man captured on video, under review
A homeless man is in custody for indecent exposure and allegedly biting officers. Part of the altercation is captured on video. Advocates say police went too far. Now the incident is under investigation.
San Jose mayor’s budget plan targets homelessness
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan has long said he wants elected officials and city leaders to be accountable for eliminating homelessness and improving public safety. That's the centerpiece of his latest 2025-26 budget message.
Advocates blame San Jose’s homelessness approach for violent police altercation with unhoused man
Homeless advocates have called on San Jose to readjust its approach to homelessness, saying its aggressiveness has to more hostile rhetoric against the unhoused and was to blame for a recent
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SJ Mayor Mahan Says Despite Sluggish Economy, City Can Reduce Homelessness and Be Safer, Cleaner
Last year’s initial budget projection featured an estimated $53 million shortfall. The new budget projection unveiled by ...
San Jose faces $46 Million deficit, mayor aims to trim expenses
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan on Wednesday unveiled his budget priorities for the next fiscal year. Expanding outreach for the ...
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San Jose mayor wants pay raises tied to performance
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan said he wants to see measurable improvements in homelessness and public safety before doling out ...
San Jose Mayor Mahan proposes jail for homeless persons repeatedly refusing interim housing
People experiencing homelessness in San Jose who refuse offers of interim shelter will face arrest under a proposal unveiled ...
San José mayor proposes jailing homeless people who repeatedly refuse shelter
Mayor Matt Mahan's proposal to jail people if they reject three offers of shelter is the latest salvo in an anti-encampment ...
Here's how San Jose is looking to bring AI startups to downtown
The city of San Jose is looking to expand its reach in the tech industry, as it has now opened applications for $175,000 in ...
Amid slightly improved financial outlook, San Jose lays out budget priorities
San Jose’s financial outlook for the coming fiscal year may not be as dim as initially thought, with the city now forecasted to face around a $45.7 million shortfall that could be largely offset if ...