Guest Commentary: Closing Our Eyes Will Not Address Systemic Racial Bias
By Cynthia Rodriguez Racial bias in charging and sentencing criminal defendants in Yolo County is an acknowledged…
Looking Back: The Practice of Using Technicalities to Fight Against Innocence Claims Must Cease
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
Commentary: In the Battle of YIMBY versus NIMBY, Score One for the YIMBYs, but Will It Make a Difference?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – In our cynical times, it is easy to…
Part 2 – Déjà Vu – Council and Staff Collude to Limit Review of the DISC 2022 Project by the City’s Advisory Commissions…Again!!
Staff’s and Council’s Current Scheme to Limit Analysis and Input from the Commissions include Artificial, Arbitrary Deadlines…
Déjà Vu – Council and Staff Collude to Limit Review of the DISC 2022 Project by the City’s Advisory Commissions…Again!!
A History of Staff and Council Circumventing or Ignoring Citizen Advisory Commissions in Davis by Alan Pryor…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Why Declining Enrollment is Something of a Concern to This Community
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – For years we have justified growth control policies…
Guest Commentary: I’m Finally Coming Home. Will I Get a Second Chance?
By Paul Grossman I write this with tears streaming down my face, a contrite heart and a…
Sunday Commentary: If Reisig Wants to Fix Racial Inequities Start with Gang Enhancements
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig understands that…
Guest Commentary: Wanted – Leadership Substance, Not Spin
By Francesca Wright It has been over a year that community members have been asking City Council…
Commentary: Is a Rushed Process Really a Problem with DISC?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It seems like with every project the first…
Guest Commentary: The Watchlisting System Exemplifies the Government’s Post-9/11 Embrace of Biased Profiling
The system is an affront to the Constitution and the values we claim to hold dear. By…
Guest Commentary: 10 Things to Know about Combating Violence in America
As communities grapple with violent crime, calls for more police have increased. Here’s why policing isn’t the…
Guest Commentary: Restorative Justice a Viable Option for Those Who Are Incarcerated
By Patrick Lanzel “But, you killed somebody…” Those words effectively shut me down whenever I get involved…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Left’s Dissonance on Housing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor An op-ed published in the San Francisco Chronicle caught my eye:…
Sunday Commentary: Davis Can and Should Do More on Police Reform
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor I have been closely watching discussions across the state on police…
Looking Back: NYS DA’s Association’s Endorsement of Videotaped Police Interrogations Does Not Obviate Need for Legislation
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
Guest Commentary: Incarceration – A Generational Cycle for Many Families Across the U.S.
By James Lenoir I am one of the 2.3 million people locked up in prison and one…
Commentary: Coming Around to Choice Voting…
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – I was wrong. I thought that district elections…
Commentary: We Needed to Have a Discussion on Measure J – Maybe We’ll Get One Now
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor I voted for Measure D when it came on the ballot…
Commentary: The Death Decision – Coroner’s Inquests and the Search for the Truth
By Jessica Pishko In December of 2020, Bella Collins called the Antioch Police Department for help with…