Mini disco balls dangle from a giant chandelier over people dancing energetically to a cover band’s live performance...
Jayadev: Santa Clara County DA’s Office undermines racial justice efforts
This May marks four years since the killing of George Floyd and the largest social uprisings for racial justice in the history of the country. In Santa Clara County, local officials and law enforcement administrators responded quickly with public proclamations both acknowledging the existence of racial bias, as well as declaring policy reforms to address them. District Attorney Jeff Rosen, in particular, made media statements about the role and culpability of prosecutors in both contributing to the racial disparities in the carceral system, and the requirement of his office to address issues of systemic racism. In an editorial published in...