Vigil for Steve Salinas
Six Months and Still No Answers
Photos by Gypsy // Video by Edward Nieto

On November 27, 2007, six months after Steve Salinas was Tased to death by the San Jose Police Department, family and community members, a group around 75 people, held a candlelight vigil in front of City Hall. The message was to remember the life of Steve Salinas, and to demand answers from the police department. Despite several attempts, the police department still refuses to give the family the police reports around the suspicious death of Steve Salinas. Steve Salinas was unarmed when was tased to death in his motel room on May 25th, 2007.

Noreen Salinas addressing the crowd.

The many candles that light up City Hall in rememebrance of Steve Salinas

Community members post on CIty Hall a hand written Public Records Act request, demanding the police release the police reports.

City Hall security try to shut down the activities of the vigil. Community members defend their rights, and the security backs down.

Community members express their positions on Tasers.

Family and community members stand together to fight for justice in San Jose.

Community members supporting the Salinas family also speak up against unjustices happening in the jail and court system.