My View: It’s Getting Hard to Defend the City’s Handling of WDAAC
By David M. Greenwald When the city approved the Cannery, there were two aspects of it that…
My View: Adam Toledo Shooting Troubling, to Put It Mildly
By David M. Greenwald On Thursday I got my second shot and so I was lying on…
Guest Commentary: Can the ‘Wisdom of a Second Look’ Curb America’s Appetite for Harsh Sentences?
By Karl A. Racine, Miriam Aroni Krinsky, and Kevin Ring As we celebrate Second Chances Month, recognizing…
Commentary: One Pound of Flesh Is Not the Answer to Cure Policing
By David M. Greenwald As the defense wraps up in the Derek Chauvin trial and the news…
Guest Commentary: Philadelphia Police Aren’t Solving Crimes. It’s Time to Divert Their Funding
This budget season, Philadelphia must hold our law enforcement accountable for their failures by redirecting resources to…
Analysis: DA Reisig and Office Overplay Their Zero Bail Claims
By David M. Greenwald Woodland, CA – Every month the Yolo County DA’s Office has put out…
Letter: David Taormino Is Trying to Run a ‘Bait and Switch’ on Davis Seniors by You
This was a letter sent by Alan Pryor on April 13 to the Davis Planning Commission Dear…
Guest Commentary: ACLU Responds to Shooting of Daunte Wright
By Paige Fernandez Daunte Wright should be alive today. Taking a step back to listen to the…
Commentary: Once Again the Media Fall for the Reisig Reform Rhetoric
By David M. Greenwald Yolo County, CA – Here we go again. In 2018, Yolo County DA…
Guest Commentary: Letter to Planning Commission Urges Scrutiny of Bretton Woods Davis-Connected Buyers Program
By Eric Gelber Below is the text of my letter submitted to the Davis Planning Commission for…
Student Opinion: Are We Reopening Too Early?
By Alex Hernandez-Zavala Are we reopening too early? Things are seemingly lighting up for California, with most Northern…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Buyer’s Program Quandary
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – When I first sat down and spoke with developer David…
Student Opinion: QAnon and the Spread of Bad Ideas
By Jacob Derin Last Sunday, HBO’s “Q: Into The Storm” aired its final episode, leaving me somewhat…
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. …
Guest Commentary: ICE’s Watchdog Agency Confirms Dangerous Conditions in Arizona Immigration Detention Facility
The conditions highlighted in this report are shocking, but not unusual. ICE detention is plagued by dangerous…
Student Opinion: A Collapsing Waste Pool Shows Symptoms of Failing Infrastructure
By Jacob Vito There’s a creek near my house in Pittsburgh, a town steeped in years of…
Commentary: Deconstructing Davis Police Chief Darren Pytel
By David M. Greenwald As someone who has watched Darren Pytel for the last 15 years, starting…
Letter: 60 Current and Former Prosecutors Sign Letter Pushing for Sentencing Review and Second Chance Opportunities
JOINT STATEMENT ON SENTENCING SECOND CHANCES AND ADDRESSING PAST EXTREME SENTENCES As current and former elected prosecutors and…
Guest Commentary: UC Davis Plans to Eviscerate KDVS
by Shiva Shamir Demolition of Freeborn Hall will permanently harm historic radio station After more than two…
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…