‘Monumental failure’: San Jose won’t charge protesters arrested for curfew violations

‘Monumental failure’: San Jose won’t charge protesters arrested for curfew violations

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https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/09/03/monumental-failure-san-jose-wont-charge-george-floyd-protesters-arrested-for-curfew-violators/

Three months after protesters took to the streets over the police killing of George Floyd, San Jose officials have decided not to prosecute those arrested on allegations of violating curfew or ignoring orders to disperse during the summer demonstrations.

In a confidential memo sent to city leaders on Thursday, Acting City Attorney Nora Frimann said a 1993 court case regarding a curfew order issued during the Rodney King riots in Los Angeles put the legality of some of the dozens of arrests made for San Jose curfew violations into question and served as one of the key factors in the city’s decision.