San Jose police tactic to control crowds celebrating Cinco de Mayo is being called racist and unconstitutional.
State senator Dave Cortese and Assemblymember Ash Kalra are now investigating Caltrans' role in cutting off freeway access to east San Jose and the downtown area.
San Jose police announced that several traffic diversions would be taking place over the Cinco de Mayo weekend."Traffic diversions not only facilitate the flow of traffic but also reduce the likelihood of disturbances which can escalate into violence." "A lot of the 87 exits were closed. A lot of our people were coming from south San Jose. They had a hard time getting here. It definitely affected our participation," Hernandez said.He said it's tough for people cruising their cars but worse on people who live on this side of town.
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