Photo of the Spring 2019 Vanguard Court Watch Interns
This is our pilot episode of a new weekly video series which features the Vanguard Court Watch Interns. In general the series will focus on observations of the interns inside the Yolo County court system – with a focus on systemic issues and articles of note.
Episode 1 features general discussion about the internship, what they have learned about the courts and a few cases of note that they have seen thus far.
Greenwald is the founder, editor, and executive director of the Davis Vanguard. He founded the Vanguard in 2006. David Greenwald moved to Davis in 1996 to attend Graduate School at UC Davis in Political Science. He lives in South Davis with his wife Cecilia Escamilla Greenwald and three children.
What a great opportunity for young adults who are thinking of either law school or writing as a career. This real life experience is hard to find. Even if they do not want one of these careers, they will get a first-hand experience on how our court systems work–something I would have loved to have done. Kudos to you.
The Davis City Council meeting exposed a widening fault line in how the city approaches affordable housing, as the discussion shifted away from progress and toward demands for hard guarantees, which could potentially kill the project and discourage future developers from pursuing projects in Davis.
Proposition 36 has failed to deliver on its promises of safety, accountability, and mass treatment, instead fueling incarceration, straining local budgets, and deepening racial disparities across California, according to the Prosecutors Alliance and criminal justice reform advocates.
The California Racial Justice Act (RJA) is a meaningful step toward addressing racial discrimination in the criminal legal system, but remains inadequate as a tool for confronting deeply rooted structural inequities, according to Alex Frank, Race Forward's Director of Root Solutions for Public Safety.
The 126th annual Christmas Bird Count is a volunteer-based birdwatching and counting event taking place from December 14 to January 5, which combines volunteerism and birdwatching to support bird species and promote mental health.
David,
What a great opportunity for young adults who are thinking of either law school or writing as a career. This real life experience is hard to find. Even if they do not want one of these careers, they will get a first-hand experience on how our court systems work–something I would have loved to have done. Kudos to you.
I love this so much. Absolutely kudos to you.