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California Legislature Prepares to Fight Back, Hires Former AG Holder

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|Date: January 05, 2017
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California Legislature Prepares to Fight Back, Hires Former AG Holder

In a sign of an epic showdown between California and a pending Trump Administration, Senate Leader Kevin ...

In a sign of an epic showdown between California and a pending Trump Administration, Senate Leader Kevin de León and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon announced on Wednesday that they are hiring former ...

January 05, 2017
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Message: Hate Doesn’t Sell

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|Date: December 28, 2016
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Message: Hate Doesn’t Sell

By James Esseks At 10:20 a.m. yesterday morning, the North Carolina Legislature convened a special sessi ...

By James Esseks At 10:20 a.m. yesterday morning, the North Carolina Legislature convened a special session designed to repeal the state’s hateful anti-LGBT law it passed in a hurry last March. But by ...

December 28, 2016
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AG’s Office Opens Investigation into Excessive Force and Misconduct against Kern County Law Enforcement

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|Date: December 23, 2016
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AG’s Office Opens Investigation into Excessive Force and Misconduct against Kern County Law Enforcement

(From press release) Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today opened separate civil pattern or practice in ...

(From press release) Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today opened separate civil pattern or practice investigations into the Kern County Sheriff’s Office and the Bakersfield Police Department. Cali ...

December 23, 2016
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Commentary: White Privilege and Never Again

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 15, 2016
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Commentary: White Privilege and Never Again

While I was born nearly 30 years after the Holocaust, I think every American Jew has to grapple with heav ...

While I was born nearly 30 years after the Holocaust, I think every American Jew has to grapple with heavy existential questions. For me the moment hit when I studied the Holocaust in Israel in high ...

December 15, 2016
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Fear, Davis Values and the Recent Election

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|Date: November 30, 2016
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Fear, Davis Values and the Recent Election

“The question is: ‘What are we going to do with that fear?’” By Mayor Robb Davis Following the election t ...

“The question is: ‘What are we going to do with that fear?’” By Mayor Robb Davis Following the election there was much concern throughout the community about what this change means. The first respons ...

November 30, 2016
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The Trouble with Jeff Sessions as Attorney General

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|Date: November 23, 2016
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The Trouble with Jeff Sessions as Attorney General

By Michael Waldman Donald Trump just picked Sen. Jeff Sessions, Republican of Alabama, to be his nominee ...

By Michael Waldman Donald Trump just picked Sen. Jeff Sessions, Republican of Alabama, to be his nominee for the next Attorney General of the United States. That’s unsettling news for anyone who cares ...

November 23, 2016
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Sunday Commentary: Local DAPL Protest Sign of Things to Come

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 20, 2016
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Sunday Commentary: Local DAPL Protest Sign of Things to Come

It was a far cry from the aggressive law enforcement tactics at Standing Rock itself, but it was a strang ...

It was a far cry from the aggressive law enforcement tactics at Standing Rock itself, but it was a strange and ominous sign on the local front. On Tuesday, the Vanguard was on Second Street in Davis c ...

November 20, 2016
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Justice Watch: Nominees Raise Civil Rights Concerns

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|Date: November 19, 2016
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Justice Watch: Nominees Raise Civil Rights Concerns

Thirty years ago, the Senate rejected a bid by Jeff Sessions to become a federal judge. Now nominated as ...

Thirty years ago, the Senate rejected a bid by Jeff Sessions to become a federal judge. Now nominated as attorney general, the senate focuses on Senator Sessions’ record on issues of race, policing an ...

November 19, 2016
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Commentary: Business As Usual in a Time of Crisis?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 17, 2016
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Commentary: Business As Usual in a Time of Crisis?

The Vanguard for ten years has been an evolving project, but from day one until now, one of the chief thi ...

The Vanguard for ten years has been an evolving project, but from day one until now, one of the chief things that I think the Vanguard brings to the community is the ability to ask questions that no o ...

November 17, 2016
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School Climate in Post-Election Season

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|Date: November 15, 2016
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School Climate in Post-Election Season

Last week, hundreds of Davis High School students marched out of class and protested the election of Dona ...

Last week, hundreds of Davis High School students marched out of class and protested the election of Donald Trump to President. While for the most part the students were peaceful, there were scattere ...

November 15, 2016
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Monday Morning Thoughts: The World Has Changed

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 14, 2016
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Monday Morning Thoughts: The World Has Changed

I want to start off with this comment: the world has changed. Right now, I don’t feel that battling land ...

I want to start off with this comment: the world has changed. Right now, I don’t feel that battling land use issues in Davis is my calling. That doesn’t mean the Vanguard won’t still cover important ...

November 14, 2016
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Sunday Commentary: Which Populations Are Most Vulnerable under New Regime?

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|Date: November 13, 2016
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Sunday Commentary: Which Populations Are Most Vulnerable under New Regime?

This week has been like nothing we have seen before. The victory of Trump has impacted many people in pr ...

This week has been like nothing we have seen before. The victory of Trump has impacted many people in profound ways, but the most remarkable part of it has been the fear in populations that were sing ...

November 13, 2016
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Activists Discuss March for Justice (Video)

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|Date: October 01, 2016
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Activists Discuss March for Justice (Video)

Last week, Davis Media Access recorded a segment with Reverend Tim Malone, Sean Raycraft, and Diane Evans ...

Last week, Davis Media Access recorded a segment with Reverend Tim Malone, Sean Raycraft, and Diane Evans on the March for Justice. The program was hosted by the Vanguard’s David Greenwald. A coaliti ...

October 01, 2016
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Commentary: Did Stop and Frisk Help Decrease Crime?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 27, 2016
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Commentary: Did Stop and Frisk Help Decrease Crime?

Back in 2013, New York’s stop and frisk policies were ended by federal judge Shira Scheindlin who ruled t ...

Back in 2013, New York’s stop and frisk policies were ended by federal judge Shira Scheindlin who ruled that the city had “adopted a policy of indirect racial profiling by targeting racially defined g ...

September 27, 2016
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Gandhi, Davis, and the Politics of Inclusion

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|Date: September 01, 2016
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Gandhi, Davis, and the Politics of Inclusion

By Sean Raycraft People never argue about issues on which they agree. One of the quirks I love about Davi ...

By Sean Raycraft People never argue about issues on which they agree. One of the quirks I love about Davis is what we, the citizens argue about. At Tuesday’s city council meeting, the room was packed ...

September 01, 2016
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Council Affirms February Vote for Gandhi Statue in Central Park after Long Contentious Meeting

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 31, 2016
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Council Affirms February Vote for Gandhi Statue in Central Park after Long Contentious Meeting

In February, the Davis City Council on consent voted 5-0 to accept a Gandhi statue, donated from the Indi ...

In February, the Davis City Council on consent voted 5-0 to accept a Gandhi statue, donated from the Indian government for a placement in Central Park. So why, more than six months later, did Mayor R ...

August 31, 2016
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Pair of Reform Bills Pass California Legislature

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|Date: August 17, 2016
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Pair of Reform Bills Pass California Legislature

California Poised to Pass Momentous Civil Asset Forfeiture Reforms SB 443 establishes stricter standards ...

California Poised to Pass Momentous Civil Asset Forfeiture Reforms SB 443 establishes stricter standards to protect innocent, vulnerable Californians from having police take and keep their property (F ...

August 17, 2016
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Monday Morning Thoughts I: Elk Grove Shows Us One Path Forward on AIM

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 08, 2016
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Monday Morning Thoughts I: Elk Grove Shows Us One Path Forward on AIM

In January, the Elk Grove Unified School District site had a blog entry that read, “New EGUSD eligibility ...

In January, the Elk Grove Unified School District site had a blog entry that read, “New EGUSD eligibility and selection criteria for Gifted and Talented Education (GATE), as well as for Honors and Adv ...

August 08, 2016
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Korematsu and The Struggle For Civil Rights in Davis

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|Date: August 01, 2016
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Korematsu and The Struggle For Civil Rights in Davis

by Madhavi Sunder (Editor's note: this is the speech delivered by School Board President Madhavi Sunder a ...

by Madhavi Sunder (Editor's note: this is the speech delivered by School Board President Madhavi Sunder at the Vanguard 10th Anniversary Party on Sunday night) It’s an honor to speak here tonight, esp ...

August 01, 2016
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UCD Alum Establishes Transgender Health Organization

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|Date: July 19, 2016
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UCD Alum Establishes Transgender Health Organization

By Jerika L.H. 2016 has been a big year for Lotus Dao. Along with bringing new meaning to the term ambiti ...

By Jerika L.H. 2016 has been a big year for Lotus Dao. Along with bringing new meaning to the term ambitious, the 2012 UC Davis graduate is taking on the medical empire with a Master’s in tow with his ...

July 19, 2016
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