Chief Acknowledges Errors in Handling of ‘Karen’ Case
A few weeks ago the Vanguard reported on complaints that Dr. Khoa Lam had in encounters with…
Social Determinants of Public Safety – Community Discussion on Re-Envisioning Public Safety and Policing
On Monday Morgan Poindexter, Caitlin French, Julea Shaw, Rowan Boswell and Aarthi Sekar presented to the Social…
Analysis: City Releases DPD Stop Data from 2019, Hints at Disproportionate Policing
For years, we have heard complaints from communities of color about disproportionate policing in the city of…
Asian Man Believes He Was ‘Karened’ in Davis, Davis Police Unsympathetic
Khoa Lam, a Vietnamese immigrant who grew up in Davis and recently passed his residency to become…
Letter: People Power Supports Fundamental Change to Davis Policing Model
Yolo People Power is grateful to those Davis City Council Members and Candidates who have publicly supported…
BREAKING NEWS: Council Member Arnold Calls for Reimagining Public Safety in Davis
by Will Arnold My friends, today I am calling for the reimagining, redesign and repurposing of our…
Conversation in Davis Pushes toward Defunding Police; Mayor Pushes Back, However, Arguing the Problem Is Far Broader
For two hours the council listened on Tuesday night as the public weighed in on police funding—many…
Davis Suddenly Announces Ban on Carotid Control Hold in Wake of Governor’s Policy Announcement
The city of Davis on Friday suddenly announced that they had changed their policy on carotid holds,…
Davis Police Chief Explains Show of Force on Richards Overpass
On Sunday evening the Vanguard became aware that there was a short-lived standoff between the Davis Police,…
Tensions High in Davis as City Issues a Statement of Unity
There was a brief standoff as police in riot gear from the Davis Police Department and CHP…
Letter: Opposition to Surveillance Cameras
(The following are remarks by Francesca Wright at the City Council Meeting) Tonight I am representing Yolo…
Commentary: DPAC Will Get Tested Tonight
Police oversight in Davis is about to receive its first real test. Police oversight already has a…
Sunday Commentary: Staff Pushing for New Cameras over Objections from Police Accountability Commission
Back in December, I wrote a commentary questioning the sacrifice of privacy in favor of surveillance, the…
Davis Police Release Video of December Shooting, Showing Man Charge Police Who Then Open Fire
The Davis Police have released all audio and video recordings of the December 19 shooting that followed…
Robbery and Assault at Valero Leads to Complaints About Lack of Action by Police
The Vanguard received a communication over Yolo Leaks this week with complaints about two individuals who committed…
Police Say Man Attacked Them with a Knife, Forcing Them To Respond with Gunfire
Police have not identified the decedents in an early morning incident on Thursday where police responded to…
Breaking News: Two Dead After Murder and Police Shooting in Davis
Early on Thursday morning, officers received a call from a residence on Avocet in North Davis. It…
Commentary: Council Needs to Give Surveillance and Cameras in Public Places More Thought
We have learned or we should have learned that it is a false comfort to argue that…
My View: Audit Report Reveals Problems with Davis Policing
The city of Davis efforts at police oversight really began in 2005 and 2006, resulting in the…
Auditor’s Report: A Bad Raid in Davis
Last night at the Davis Police Accountability Commission (DPAC) meeting, Michael Gennaco briefly summarized and discussed his…