Activists Unite Against Brutality by Madilynne Medina STAFF WRITER

Tuesday, Volume 156 March 9, 2021 No. 17

SERVING SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1934 WWW.SJSUNEWS.COM/SPARTAN_DAILY Activists unite against brutality By Madilynne Medina STAFF WRITER

Several Bay Area advocacy groups organized a demonstration Monday to stand in solidarity against police brutality as the jury selection of Derek Chauvin, the fired Minneapolis police officer charged with killing George Floyd in May, began Monday afternoon. About 50 demonstrators stood in front of San Jose City Hall at 4 p.m. after the jury selection was paused and pushed back at least one day, according to a Monday CBS article. Kiana Simmons, a member of Human Empowerment and Radical Optimism (H.E.R.O.) Tent, said the proceedings were delayed because the U.S. government is scared of the people’s power. “They are scared of the wrath of millions of people who demand justice, as they should be,” Simmons said during the demonstration. Chauvin was recorded kneeling on the neck of Floyd, who was unarmed, for more than eight minutes and is being charged with second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. BLUE NGUYEN | SPARTAN DAILY The other three officers involved in Floyd’s death will be tried together in San Jose residents Sabrina (right) and Maricon (left), who prefer to be identifi ed by their fi rst names, hold a banner at City Hall Monday. August, according to the same CBS article. “[Chauvin’s] trial is not just symbolic of (LEAD) Filipino; Black Liberation and “I saw myself in [Quinto],” the people of Minnesota but for the people Collective Knowledge (B.L.A.C.K. Lazo said. “The same feelings I had across the United States that suffered Outreach) and Students for Justice in with George Floyd and countless other injustices from the police,” said Bash, who [Chauvin’s] trial is not just Palestine at San Jose State. Black lives.” prefers to be identified by his first name Several members from the He said issues among minority and is a member of Anakbayan Silicon symbolic of the people of organizations spoke during the communities and issues of police brutality Valley, a local grassroots organization. Minnesota but for the people demonstration and highlighted racial are largely interconnected. Adrian Bonifacio, a community capitalism, police brutality and racism “A knee to the neck,” Lazo said advocate representative from Anakbayan across the United States as some of the biggest issues in need about Quinto’s death. “I hate that this is all Silicon Valley, said the demonstration that suff ered injustices from of reform. too familiar.” stemmed from a nationwide call by Bash spoke with frustration about Amer Vilogorac, club member of The National Alliance Against Racist the police. the continued acts of police brutality in Students for Justice in Palestine at SJSU, and Political Repression (NAARPR). the U.S. said he hopes young college advocates Bash NAARPR is a political organization Anakbayan Silicon Valley member “Imperialism is at its highest stage keep community support prolific. founded in 1973 that aims to pursue and racism is its conjoined twin,” “The best advice I can give is action against unjust treatment based on Bash said. collaborating with other clubs and making race and politics, according to its website. Several grassroots advocacy Daniel Lazo, a member of LEAD strong allies, especially when it comes to “We’re doing this in solidarity organizations attended the Filipino, discussed the death of racial prejudice,” Vilogorac said. with Minneapolis,” Bonifacio said demonstration: The Silicon Valley chapter Angelo Quinto, an Antioch man who during the demonstration. “They had of the National Association for the died in December after a police officer a huge mobilization today outside of Advancement of Colored People; Leaders pressed his knee on Quinto’s neck, Follow Madilynne on Twitter their courthouse.” for Education, Advocacy and Democracy according to a Feb. 17 KTVU article. @madilynneee Gregory Johnson Jr.’s life celebrated

By Ruth Noemi Aguilar what would’ve been Johnson’s 33rd real birthday celebration and that’s Johnson’s parents called his death Passing drivers honked in support SENIOR STAFF WRITER birthday by marching from city hall something we wanted to establish a hate crime and a murder and have of the march and some rolled down to Backesto Park for a barbecue. as an annual thing,” said Lou Dimes, been advocating for a reexamination their windows to stick fists out The event was organized by social president of B.L.A.C.K. Outreach. of the case. in solidarity. Three local organizations came activist groups Black Liberation and Johnson was a 20-year-old SJSU “We will be taking space later, “I was happy to be a part of together Sunday with supporters to Collective Knowledge (B.L.A.C.K.) student when he was found dead but we intend to do it peacefully [the march] and to help out honor and celebrate the birthday of Outreach, Human Empowerment in the Sigma Chi fraternity house and we intend to do it in a way that Mrs. Johnson with whatever the late Gregory Johnson Jr. Radical Optimism (H.E.R.O.) Tent basement on Nov. 22, 2008. The honors Gregory Johnson Jr,” said an she needs,” said Leland Pama, a During the event, called and Justice for Gregory Johnson Jr. University Police Department independent volunteer medic who communications senior. “A Celebration of Life: Justice “We want to do something that and Santa Clara County Medical goes by the alias Flower for safety The group made their way to for Gregory Johnson,” San Jose was a lot more lively and fun for the Examiner-Coroner’s Office ruled purposes. “We wear yellow because Backesto Park where members of community members celebrated community to celebrate his life and the case a suicide. that was his favorite color and his H.E.R.O. Tent provided food, snacks favorite flower was sunflowers and groceries for participants. so we’re all here to honor him in “[This event is] just another way some way.” for the community and people that support it just to see the story in a different light and get to meet Mr. and Mrs. Johnson,” Pama said. Magazines, markers and other It’s a celebration of a art supplies were also provided by H.E.R.O. Tent to add an additional life that was taken too aspect to the event and allow soon because at the participants to express themselves. Leftovers from the barbecue were end of the day he was given to unhoused people around a happy person and he the San Jose area. “It’s a celebration of a life that was more than was taken too soon because at a victim. the end of the day he was a happy person and he was more than a Cristopher Acosta victim,” said Cristopher Acosta, political science senior political science senior.

During the first portion of the day, participants marched through the streets holding signs and YAMI SUN | SPARTAN DAILY chanting for Black pride and justice Follow Ruth on Twitter Community members celebrate the birthday of the late Gregory Johnson Jr. at Backesto Park Sunday. for Johnson. @RuthNAguilar

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San Jose State freshman forward Evan House scored the Spartans’ only goal on Saturday against Fresno State and her ﬁ rst goal in a collegiate game after transferring. Spartans drop opener against Bulldogs By Ruth Noemi Aguilar Spartan Soccer Complex Ceja and defender of the second half, which SENIOR STAFF WRITER and took place despite Robyn McCarthy. allowed Pottorff a free kick rainy weather concerns. Only seven minutes that unfortunately missed. The San Jose State The tone of the match This was a wonderful opportunity to get after Fresno State made its “This was a wonderful women’s soccer team is off was set after two Fresno third goal, forward Jordan opportunity to get back out to an unfavorable start after State corner kicks allowed back out on the ﬁ eld, to learn and grow Brown scored with help on the field, to learn and its first match on Saturday the team to score the first and regroup and get back after from defenders Tamez grow and regroup and get ended in a 3-1 defeat against goal of the night after and Kern. back after it tomorrow,” Fresno State. only 12 minutes. it tomorrow. Pottorff attempted Hanson said in the video. Saturday’s loss was the Fresno State forward another shot, but it The Spartans are Lauren Hanson Spartans’ (0-1-0 MWC) Ele Avery made the goal head coach was saved by Bulldog scheduled to play San first match since Nov. 5, with help from defender goalkeeper Valentina Vivas. Diego State Friday at the 2019 after the 2020 season Shantay Tamez following The first period of the Spartan Soccer Complex. was canceled because of the an attempt at the goal the Bulldogs were unable as a college athlete game ended shortly after coronavirus pandemic. from a free kick on a foul to score the goal on their after transferring from and the score stayed the “It’s amazing to be able against SJSU. free kick. California State University, same the remainder of to play soccer again,” head The foul was called after Forward Evan House Long Beach where she the match. coach Lauren Hanson Fresno State midfielder quickly scored the didn’t play because of The second period was said in a video posted to Bailee Kern fell during Spartans’ only COVID-19 restrictions. a struggle for the Spartans. UPCOMING the SJSU women’s soccer a run in with SJSU goal of the night The game wasn’t tied for SJSU tried to even the GAME Twitter account. “We’re midfielder Jordan Rowell. thirty minutes into the long as the Bulldogs made score with 6 shots on goal just appreciative of that Another foul was match with the help of their second goal of the and 3 saves. No more goals SDSU vs. SJSU opportunity right now, called on the Spartans an assist by defender night less than 30 seconds were scored by either team March 12 @ 7 p.m. learned a lot in this game. after a tumble involving Karlee Pottorff. after House’s goal. for the entire half. It wasn’t a pretty game for SJSU midfielder and This was House’s Fresno State forward The only yellow card both teams to be honest.” redshirt sophomore first game and goal, Emma Chivers was assisted of the night was called on Follow Ruth on Twitter The game occurred at the Joanna Fernandez, but both as a Spartan and by forward Kassandra Chivers toward the end @RuthNAguilar

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