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Anger and Frustration Well Up in Community Response to the Wright Killing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 14, 2021
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Anger and Frustration Well Up in Community Response to the Wright Killing

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA - The death of George Floyd ignited protests and inspired groups of citiz ...

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA - The death of George Floyd ignited protests and inspired groups of citizens to seek out changing policing. Here we are in the middle of the trial of Officer Derek Cha ...

April 14, 2021
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Vanguard’s City Desk Webinar – Public Safety in Davis – JOIN US NOW

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|Date: April 11, 2021
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Vanguard’s City Desk Webinar – Public Safety in Davis – JOIN US NOW

On Tuesday, April 6, the City Council will weigh in on proposals to reimagine public safety. Join the Va ...

On Tuesday, April 6, the City Council will weigh in on proposals to reimagine public safety. Join the Vanguard on Sunday as we have a post-council discussion on the issues. On April 11 at 1 pm, join ...

April 11, 2021
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Sunday Commentary: Not Everything Is about Race – But Too Much Still Is

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 11, 2021
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Sunday Commentary: Not Everything Is about Race – But Too Much Still Is

By David M. Greenwald I have been struck by some of the comments and discussions this week. As I noted i ...

By David M. Greenwald I have been struck by some of the comments and discussions this week. As I noted in an earlier column, Chief Darren Pytel seems to conflate personal bias with systemic racism. T ...

April 11, 2021
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Commentary: Deconstructing Davis Police Chief Darren Pytel

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 09, 2021
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Commentary: Deconstructing Davis Police Chief Darren Pytel

By David M. Greenwald As someone who has watched Darren Pytel for the last 15 years, starting when he was ...

By David M. Greenwald As someone who has watched Darren Pytel for the last 15 years, starting when he was a police captain up through his time as police chief, he is a complicated figure—and on Tuesda ...

April 09, 2021
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Commentary: Need Better Analytics in Staff Report Responding to the TJSC Proposal

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 06, 2021
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Commentary: Need Better Analytics in Staff Report Responding to the TJSC Proposal

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Several years ago when I was on the Human Relations Commission, followi ...

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Several years ago when I was on the Human Relations Commission, following the “Mowing While Black Incident,” I asked then-Assistant Chief Darren Pytel for the breakdo ...

April 06, 2021
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Mayor Receives Open Letter from Community Calling for Independent Department of Public Safety

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 06, 2021
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Mayor Receives Open Letter from Community Calling for Independent Department of Public Safety

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – A letter signed by over 600 individuals and groups was formally deliver ...

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – A letter signed by over 600 individuals and groups was formally delivered to Mayor Gloria Partida at a press conference Monday afternoon outside of city hall, calling ...

April 06, 2021
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Over 600 Individuals and Groups Sign Letter Pushing for Changes to Davis Police Department

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|Date: April 05, 2021
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Over 600 Individuals and Groups Sign Letter Pushing for Changes to Davis Police Department

The following is an open letter signed by 27 organizations including the Vanguard Editorial Board and 585 ...

The following is an open letter signed by 27 organizations including the Vanguard Editorial Board and 585 individuals citizens. Dear Davis City Council, As members of the Davis community, we urge you ...

April 05, 2021
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Sunday Commentary: The Urgency of Optimizing Police Responses

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 04, 2021
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Sunday Commentary: The Urgency of Optimizing Police Responses

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – As a society we have asked our police force to do way more than their p ...

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – As a society we have asked our police force to do way more than their primary mission—arresting people suspected of committing crimes, and protecting the public from ...

April 04, 2021
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Staff Responds to Reimagining Public Safety Report; Council to Consider Next Steps

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 03, 2021
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Staff Responds to Reimagining Public Safety Report; Council to Consider Next Steps

By David M. Greenwald As the trial of the officer accused of murdering George Floyd continues, the fallou ...

By David M. Greenwald As the trial of the officer accused of murdering George Floyd continues, the fallout of mass demonstrations and changed thinking continues at a local level as well as at a state ...

April 03, 2021
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Guest Commentary: A Department of Public Safety Can Fix What the Davis Police Cannot

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: April 02, 2021
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Guest Commentary: A Department of Public Safety Can Fix What the Davis Police Cannot

By Kazia J. Hart Last summer, Davis residents marched, sweat-drenched and frustrated, to the Davis Police ...

By Kazia J. Hart Last summer, Davis residents marched, sweat-drenched and frustrated, to the Davis Police Department. George Floyd’s and Breonna Taylor’s names filled the air as hundreds of protesters ...

April 02, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Standing Against Hate

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|Date: March 22, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Standing Against Hate

By Gloria Partida This week was a week of immersive social justice opportunities. Or as immersive as it c ...

By Gloria Partida This week was a week of immersive social justice opportunities. Or as immersive as it can get in the Zoom era. Starting with an insight session at I-House on the 11th, facilitated by ...

March 22, 2021
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Commentary: Criticism of Solidarity Space Illustrates Continued Need for Anti-Racism in Our Community

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 18, 2021
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Commentary: Criticism of Solidarity Space Illustrates Continued Need for Anti-Racism in Our Community

By David M. Greenwald When the Davis Mosque was defiled by an act of hateful vandalism, Kate Mellon-Aniba ...

By David M. Greenwald When the Davis Mosque was defiled by an act of hateful vandalism, Kate Mellon-Anibaba helped to organize a community gathering in Central Park where over 1000 people gathered in ...

March 18, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Public Commenters Push the Council To Adopt Nine Recommendations on Police Reform

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 17, 2021
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Public Commenters Push the Council To Adopt Nine Recommendations on Police Reform

By David M. Greenwald Last fall, a joint subcommittee comprised of members of the Police Accountability, ...

By David M. Greenwald Last fall, a joint subcommittee comprised of members of the Police Accountability, Human Relation and Social Services commissions put forth a report on Reimagining Davis Policing ...

March 17, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Immigrants in ICE Detention Face High Risks in COVID-19 Pandemic

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|Date: March 16, 2021
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Immigrants in ICE Detention Face High Risks in COVID-19 Pandemic

UC Davis Research Finds Detainees Suffer Underlying Health Issues By Karen Nikos-Rose UC Davis News and M ...

UC Davis Research Finds Detainees Suffer Underlying Health Issues By Karen Nikos-Rose UC Davis News and Media Relations Those imprisoned in immigration detention facilities across the country face und ...

March 16, 2021
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Vanguard Webinar: LGBTQ+ Life and Activism in Davis (Video)

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|Date: March 15, 2021
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Vanguard Webinar: LGBTQ+ Life and Activism in Davis (Video)

On March 14, the Vanguard hosted a panel discussion, LGBTQ+ Life and Activism in Davis. Guests included: ...

On March 14, the Vanguard hosted a panel discussion, LGBTQ+ Life and Activism in Davis. Guests included: Anoosh Jorjorian, founder of Inclusive Futures and much more, Bee Dhanoa, a community coordinat ...

March 15, 2021
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Sunday Commentary: Why Are People of Color Over-Policed in Davis?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 14, 2021
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Sunday Commentary: Why Are People of Color Over-Policed in Davis?

By David M. Greenwald As the Davis City Council deals with nine recommendations from the Joint Subcommitt ...

By David M. Greenwald As the Davis City Council deals with nine recommendations from the Joint Subcommittee report on policing from last fall, there will naturally be a tendency to attack the low-hang ...

March 14, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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City and PAC Responds to Grand Jury Report on Picnic Day, Police Accountability Commission

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 09, 2021
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City and PAC Responds to Grand Jury Report on Picnic Day, Police Accountability Commission

By David M. Greenwald In September, a Grand Jury investigation heavily called into question the decisions ...

By David M. Greenwald In September, a Grand Jury investigation heavily called into question the decisions by the Police Accountability Commission (PAC) to limit participation by the police at their me ...

March 09, 2021
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HRC Acknowledges Davis’ Dark History with Racism and Debates Inclusivity of “AAPI” Term

Posted by Linh Nguyen
|Date: February 28, 2021
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HRC Acknowledges Davis’ Dark History with Racism and Debates Inclusivity of “AAPI” Term

By Lauren Smith DAVIS – During Thursday evening’s Human Relations Commission meeting, members were asked ...

By Lauren Smith DAVIS – During Thursday evening’s Human Relations Commission meeting, members were asked to review a “Proposed Resolution Condemning Racism of and Standing in Support of Asian American ...

February 28, 2021
| by Linh Nguyen

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Commentary: Berkeley Just Limited Police Stops, Should Davis Follow Suit?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 26, 2021
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Commentary: Berkeley Just Limited Police Stops, Should Davis Follow Suit?

By David M. Greenwald Late last year the Davis Joint Police Subcommittee issued a report with a number of ...

By David M. Greenwald Late last year the Davis Joint Police Subcommittee issued a report with a number of recommendations, one of which is to determine why racial disparities exist in arrests, recomme ...

February 26, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Guest Commentary: A Reflection During Black History Month in Davis

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|Date: February 13, 2021
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Guest Commentary: A Reflection During Black History Month in Davis

by Melissa Moreno It is now Black History Month in the nation and in Davis. As educators, we are called t ...

by Melissa Moreno It is now Black History Month in the nation and in Davis. As educators, we are called to teach and to continue learning about Black/African-American past and present struggles, contr ...

February 13, 2021
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