A closer look at the defining struggles that shaped Van Jones's life and career.
Van Jones is an American political analyst, media personality, lawyer, author, and civil rights advocate. He's a prominent figure known for his work on CNN as a host and contributor, his three New York Times bestselling books, and his Emmy Award. Jones is recognized for his political commentary and advocacy, particularly focusing on civil rights and social justice issues.
In 1983, officer Andaya had a record of incidents of misconduct while he was a policeman with the Oakland Police Department.
In August 1992, Van Jones said he had become a communist, following the Rodney King trial and verdict.
Between 1983 and 1993, Marc Andaya was named in 10 complaints, eight of them allegedly for misuse of physical force, when he was a policeman with the Oakland Police Department.
In 1995, Aaron Williams, an unarmed black man died in custody after fighting with several officers including officer Marc Andaya. This event sparked community outrage about his death and pressure on the department to bring justice against Andaya.
In 1996, Jones and PoliceWatch led a campaign to gain the firing of officer Marc Andaya from the San Francisco Police Department.
In 1999, Van Jones led a campaign to defeat Proposition 21, which aimed to increase penalties for violent crimes and try more juvenile offenders as adults.
In 2000, Van Jones continued his campaign to defeat Proposition 21, but the student protest movement ultimately imploded.
In 2004, Van Jones was accused of signing a 2004 petition by 911Truth.org that suggested the Bush administration may have deliberately allowed 9/11 to happen, leading to public criticism.
In October 2005, Van Jones reflected on how the Rodney King trial and verdict deepened his disaffection with the system and accelerated his political radicalization.
On September 5, 2009, Van Jones resigned from his position as Special Advisor, citing a "vicious smear campaign" by opponents of health care and clean energy reform.
In October 2014, the rebooted version of "Crossfire", on which Van Jones was a co-host, was canceled.
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