On Wednesday multiple groups including the NAACP called on the city of San Jose to stop negotiating with the Police Officers Association and to conduct an independent investigation into Joanne Segovia’s drug charges.
"This lady who’s under the POA has been doing it internationally. How many people have died because she brought that stuff into our communities?" said Lori Valdez, a community activist in Silicon Valley.
The NAACP, Silicon Valley Debug, and the Asian Law Alliance gathered in San Jose to demand city leaders hold the POA accountable for the actions of their former Executive Director JoAnne Segovia. Last week Segovia was charged by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for a scheme to import and distribute drugs nationwide.
"We as a community are saying this needs to be investigated, there has to be actions taken, and we don’t expect the city and elected officials to be able to conduct, busy as usual," said Raj Jayadev, Silicon Valley Debug coordinator. Segovia is not a San Jose city employee but Jayadev and other activists say the City should stop any contract negotiations with the POA and conduct its own investigation outside the federal probe.
Jayadev also told KTVU he thinks it’s unfair that Segovia is out on bail while other people don’t get bail for the same drug charges. All the news you need to know, every day
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