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ACLU Sues over Surveillance Records of Black Activists

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|Date: March 22, 2019
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ACLU Sues over Surveillance Records of Black Activists

By Nusrat Choudhury and Malkia Cyril At a time when violence by white supremacists is on the rise, the FB ...

By Nusrat Choudhury and Malkia Cyril At a time when violence by white supremacists is on the rise, the FBI appears to be targeting Black people in a secret intelligence program concerning so-called “B ...

March 22, 2019
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Guest Commentary: Downtown Entreats Council to Reject Parking Meters

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|Date: March 21, 2019
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Guest Commentary: Downtown Entreats Council to Reject Parking Meters

by Dan Urazandi The history of paid parking in Davis has unfolded outside my store window. From here, the ...

by Dan Urazandi The history of paid parking in Davis has unfolded outside my store window. From here, the center of downtown and the maelstrom of the debate on paid parking, I can see the cause of par ...

March 21, 2019
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Will Colorado Be the Next State to Abolish the Death Penalty?

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|Date: March 21, 2019
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Will Colorado Be the Next State to Abolish the Death Penalty?

By Denise Maes and Helen Griffiths In July 2012, Coloradans were devastated by the now-infamous murder of ...

By Denise Maes and Helen Griffiths In July 2012, Coloradans were devastated by the now-infamous murder of 12 moviegoers in the town of Aurora. Despite the trauma and grief that crime caused, a local j ...

March 21, 2019
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Commentary: Why the Revenue Stream Idea Could Work Better Than Traditional Affordable Housing

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|Date: March 19, 2019
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Commentary: Why the Revenue Stream Idea Could Work Better Than Traditional Affordable Housing

The message coming out of the Social Services Commission two weeks ago was clear – but at the same time e ...

The message coming out of the Social Services Commission two weeks ago was clear – but at the same time extremely flawed. As one commissioner put it: “I want affordable units built in this town. The ...

March 19, 2019
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Can Prosecutors Dismiss Jurors for Agreeing with the O.J. Simpson Verdict?

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|Date: March 19, 2019
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Can Prosecutors Dismiss Jurors for Agreeing with the O.J. Simpson Verdict?

By Cassandra Stubbs Gov. Gavin Newsom’s moratorium on executions in California has highlighted the pernic ...

By Cassandra Stubbs Gov. Gavin Newsom’s moratorium on executions in California has highlighted the pernicious role race has played in who gets the death penalty in that state. In a case now awaiting r ...

March 19, 2019
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Monday Morning Thoughts: A Week Out, Perhaps Signs of Possible Ways to Compromise on Paid Parking

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|Date: March 18, 2019
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Monday Morning Thoughts: A Week Out, Perhaps Signs of Possible Ways to Compromise on Paid Parking

We are a week a way from the continuation of the March 5 meeting on paid parking – the new meeting will b ...

We are a week a way from the continuation of the March 5 meeting on paid parking – the new meeting will be held as a continuation on Monday, March 25, at 6:30 pm. A key question will be whether a com ...

March 18, 2019
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Reisig’s Defense of the Death Penalty Belies Claims of Progressive Reform

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|Date: March 18, 2019
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Reisig’s Defense of the Death Penalty Belies Claims of Progressive Reform

In last year’s election for district attorney, challenged as he never has been before, Jeff Reisig, the Y ...

In last year’s election for district attorney, challenged as he never has been before, Jeff Reisig, the Yolo County District Attorney since 2007, struck back with the help of a local editorial, claimi ...

March 18, 2019
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Officer Response to Protests Shows the Police Still Don’t Get It

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|Date: March 18, 2019
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Officer Response to Protests Shows the Police Still Don’t Get It

Two weeks ago, the Sacramento County DA declared that the officers in the Stephon Clark killing feared fo ...

Two weeks ago, the Sacramento County DA declared that the officers in the Stephon Clark killing feared for their lives and “acted lawfully under the circumstances.” Thus she argued that the shooting w ...

March 18, 2019
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Sunday Commentary: Did Judge Err in Striking Down Approval of Trackside?

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|Date: March 17, 2019
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Sunday Commentary: Did Judge Err in Striking Down Approval of Trackside?

The city was definitely caught off guard by this week’s tentative ruling on Trackside. And while perhaps ...

The city was definitely caught off guard by this week’s tentative ruling on Trackside. And while perhaps the city can gain some solace in the fact that it was a tentative ruling and that Judge Sam Mc ...

March 17, 2019
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Supreme Court Decision Didn’t End Civil Asset Forfeiture

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|Date: March 17, 2019
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Supreme Court Decision Didn’t End Civil Asset Forfeiture

By Emma Andersson The 84 percent of Americans who oppose civil asset forfeiture can be forgiven for havin ...

By Emma Andersson The 84 percent of Americans who oppose civil asset forfeiture can be forgiven for having the impression that the U.S. Supreme Court ended abusive use of this practice last month in T ...

March 17, 2019
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My View: Not All Victims Favor the Death Penalty

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|Date: March 16, 2019
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My View: Not All Victims Favor the Death Penalty

In the past few days, we have seen much in the way of angry responses from families of victims, where tho ...

In the past few days, we have seen much in the way of angry responses from families of victims, where those convicted are on death row. However, despite this, it is a tricky subject. I recall a few ye ...

March 16, 2019
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Commentary: Today Mayor Lee Gives the State of the City Address, What Does It Look Like?

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|Date: March 13, 2019
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Commentary: Today Mayor Lee Gives the State of the City Address, What Does It Look Like?

At midday today, Mayor Brett Lee will give his first state of the city address. It has been interesting ...

At midday today, Mayor Brett Lee will give his first state of the city address. It has been interesting to watch the shift in these addresses over time. Dan Wolk during his time as mayor offered an ...

March 13, 2019
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Leniency Shown to Paul Manafort Should Be the Norm for Everyone

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|Date: March 12, 2019
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Leniency Shown to Paul Manafort Should Be the Norm for Everyone

By Udi Ofer Last week, Americans got a front row seat to the two systems of justice we have in America, o ...

By Udi Ofer Last week, Americans got a front row seat to the two systems of justice we have in America, one reserved for rich white men and the other for communities of color. Unfortunately, though, m ...

March 12, 2019
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Will the Council Buck Public Opinion on This One?

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|Date: March 11, 2019
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Will the Council Buck Public Opinion on This One?

One of the biggest questions an elected official has to face is when and if the elected body should buck ...

One of the biggest questions an elected official has to face is when and if the elected body should buck the will of the people and do what they believe is right. It feels like it has been a long tim ...

March 11, 2019
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Sunday Commentary: Stephon Clark’s Death Will Lead to Changes

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|Date: March 10, 2019
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Sunday Commentary: Stephon Clark’s Death Will Lead to Changes

If people want to understand better the impact of the protests against the Sacramento DA and AG’s office ...

If people want to understand better the impact of the protests against the Sacramento DA and AG’s office over the failure to bring forward criminal complaints against the officers, we should look to t ...

March 10, 2019
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My View: Addressing Student Housing Needs Has Been Slow Progress

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 09, 2019
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My View: Addressing Student Housing Needs Has Been Slow Progress

The year was 2002. A few months after 9/11. The second year of George W. Bush’s eight year presidential t ...

The year was 2002. A few months after 9/11. The second year of George W. Bush’s eight year presidential term. Davis Mayor was Susie Boyd. That was the last time the city of Davis had a market rate apa ...

March 09, 2019
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DHS Secretary Insists There is No Family Separation Policy

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|Date: March 09, 2019
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DHS Secretary Insists There is No Family Separation Policy

By Brian Tashman Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen testified on Wednesday before ...

By Brian Tashman Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen testified on Wednesday before the House Committee on Homeland Security, just days after the House passed a resolution to ove ...

March 09, 2019
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Guest Commentary: Innovation and Entrepreneurship Programs Are Key to Reaching Climate Resilience and Sustainability in the Agri-Food System

Posted by Leanna Sweha
|Date: March 08, 2019
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Guest Commentary: Innovation and Entrepreneurship Programs Are Key to Reaching Climate Resilience and Sustainability in the Agri-Food System

By Leanna Sweha There has been extensive discussion about climate change and the agri-food system, includ ...

By Leanna Sweha There has been extensive discussion about climate change and the agri-food system, including in the Green New Deal resolution, which was introduced last month in both the House and Sen ...

March 08, 2019
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Guest Commentary: Thoughts on Paid Parking

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|Date: March 05, 2019
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Guest Commentary: Thoughts on Paid Parking

By Will Arnold This Tuesday, my City Council colleagues will discuss, and potentially take action, regard ...

By Will Arnold This Tuesday, my City Council colleagues will discuss, and potentially take action, regarding how and where we park our cars in Downtown Davis. By virtue of my wife and I owning a busin ...

March 05, 2019
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Editorial Opposes Paid Parking in the Downtown

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|Date: March 04, 2019
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Editorial Opposes Paid Parking in the Downtown

The Enterprise editorial basically argues that the parking issue while it has been about the availability ...

The Enterprise editorial basically argues that the parking issue while it has been about the availability of spaces, will become about revenue. It is an interesting argument, the problem I think is t ...

March 04, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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