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Residents tell San Jose council sweeps at Columbus Park left people without housing and poor communication
Summary
During open forum, multiple speakers alleged sweeps at Columbus Park lacked adequate housing offers and social-service support, cited RV towing to junkyards and poor notice, and urged the city to use social workers rather than police for outreach.
Multiple residents used the Aug. 19 open forum at the San Jose City Council meeting to criticize recent sweeps at Columbus Park and to urge changes in how the city manages outreach to people living in encampments.
One speaker, a self-identified disabled veteran, described longstanding trauma and alleged police brutality in an incident he said left him with PTSD and depression. "I'm a disabled veteran, and I do have a PTSD…
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