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Sunday Commentary: We Have a Big Problem with No Clear Answer

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 05, 2023
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Sunday Commentary: We Have a Big Problem with No Clear Answer

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA -This week, the city council approved a statement agains ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA -This week, the city council approved a statement against the police killing of Tyre Nichols in Memphis. UC Davis Chancellor Gary May issued a stateme ...

February 05, 2023
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Guest Commentary: It Is Still Happening

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: January 31, 2023
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Guest Commentary: It Is Still Happening

by Francesca Wright I still have not watched the last videos of Tyre. Reading the description has been en ...

by Francesca Wright I still have not watched the last videos of Tyre. Reading the description has been enough to feel the betrayal, the horror, the terror every Black parent feels for the safety of th ...

January 31, 2023
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Guest Commentary: What’s Ahead in the Fight for Justice and True Public Safety

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: January 06, 2023
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Guest Commentary: What’s Ahead in the Fight for Justice and True Public Safety

By Nicholas Turner and Erica Bryant In 2023, the window of opportunity for true justice is open. Despite ...

By Nicholas Turner and Erica Bryant In 2023, the window of opportunity for true justice is open. Despite the $157 million spent during the midterm elections on attack ads that weaponized issues of cri ...

January 06, 2023
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AG and Assemblymember Join Family and Supporters of Angelo Quinto on One-Year Anniversary of Death

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 24, 2021
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AG and Assemblymember Join Family and Supporters of Angelo Quinto on One-Year Anniversary of Death

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Antioch, CA – It was a year ago December 23 that the life was take ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Antioch, CA – It was a year ago December 23 that the life was taken from Angelo Quinto following a mental health call from his family. The incident, covered nume ...

December 24, 2021
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My View: New Data Sheds Additional Light on Police Killing and Use Force, Especially Racial Disparities in Them

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 30, 2021
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My View: New Data Sheds Additional Light on Police Killing and Use Force, Especially Racial Disparities in Them

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor PPIC this week released a key study of Police Use of Force and Mis ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor PPIC this week released a key study of Police Use of Force and Misoncudct in California. Researchers Deepak Premkumar, Alexandria Gumbs, Shannon McConville, and ...

October 30, 2021
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Commentary: Broad Community Support for Change – But I Still Want More

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 21, 2021
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Commentary: Broad Community Support for Change – But I Still Want More

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – What did the actions by the council mean to Mayor Glor ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – What did the actions by the council mean to Mayor Gloria Partida? It was after midnight on Tuesday night and she went out onto her porch, and took a ...

October 21, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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DA Boudin Discusses the Mental Health Crisis Facing the Criminal Legal System

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 29, 2021
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DA Boudin Discusses the Mental Health Crisis Facing the Criminal Legal System

(Editor’s Note: The following were opening remarks by San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin at Manny’s in San Fra ...

(Editor’s Note: The following were opening remarks by San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin at Manny’s in San Francisco on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. Boudin hosted a live summit: “Public Health is Public Safe ...

July 29, 2021
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Council Hears a Staff Presentation on Crisis Now Policing Model

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 20, 2021
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Council Hears a Staff Presentation on Crisis Now Policing Model

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Crisis Now is a dynamic model that would allow the city to shift away f ...

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Crisis Now is a dynamic model that would allow the city to shift away from police responses to mental health crises—but one of the biggest concerns is how to fund the ...

May 20, 2021
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Mental Health Call to Police Turns into Fatal Shooting, Wife Files Suit against Redwood City Police

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 15, 2021
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Mental Health Call to Police Turns into Fatal Shooting, Wife Files Suit against Redwood City Police

By David M. Greenwald Redwood City, CA – In the midst of a national discussion over policing, an incident ...

By David M. Greenwald Redwood City, CA – In the midst of a national discussion over policing, an incident that occurred in December of 2018 has triggered the widow of Kyle Hart to file a federal civil ...

April 15, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: The Urgency of Optimizing Police Responses

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 04, 2021
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Sunday Commentary: The Urgency of Optimizing Police Responses

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – As a society we have asked our police force to do way more than their p ...

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – As a society we have asked our police force to do way more than their primary mission—arresting people suspected of committing crimes, and protecting the public from ...

April 04, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Guest Commentary: Mental Health Crisis Leads to Shooting Death of 88-Year-Old Robert Coleman by WS Police

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: September 28, 2020
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Guest Commentary: Mental Health Crisis Leads to Shooting Death of 88-Year-Old Robert Coleman by WS Police

by Maria Grijalva The West Sacramento police have released a video compilation of body cameras worn by fo ...

by Maria Grijalva The West Sacramento police have released a video compilation of body cameras worn by four police officers involved in the shooting death of 88-year-old Robert Coleman, which occurred ...

September 28, 2020
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Guest Commentary: Daniel Prude Was Experiencing a Mental Health Crisis, His Brother Called the Police, Now He’s Dead

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: September 08, 2020
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Guest Commentary: Daniel Prude Was Experiencing a Mental Health Crisis, His Brother Called the Police, Now He’s Dead

By Sabah Muhammad Daniel Prude’s family needed help. Prude was experiencing a mental health crisis, so hi ...

By Sabah Muhammad Daniel Prude’s family needed help. Prude was experiencing a mental health crisis, so his brother called the police. A week later, due to injuries sustained during that police interac ...

September 08, 2020
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Guest Commentary: SF’s Mental Health Crisis: Where There’s a Will, Preventative, Community-based Treatment Is the Way

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: September 18, 2019
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Guest Commentary: SF’s Mental Health Crisis: Where There’s a Will, Preventative, Community-based Treatment Is the Way

by Danielle Harris – Our mental health crisis is not a tragedy waiting to happen, as some would have it. ...

by Danielle Harris – Our mental health crisis is not a tragedy waiting to happen, as some would have it. The tragedies are happening, have happened, and continue to happen. They are stacking up one on ...

September 18, 2019
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How We Can Fight Stereotypes of the SWANA Region Through Storytelling

Guest Commentary: Numbers Demonstrate We Have Room to Grow in Existing Neighborhoods

CA’s 9th Circuit Overturns Death Penalty, but Lets Conviction Remain in 1988 Murder Case against Former Russian Soldier

Feds Say Jefferson Parish Deputies May Have Violated Law in Death of Autistic Teen

Bill Establishes Opioid Prevention and Education Programs In California Schools

VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: BOP Offers Higher ‘Degrees’

California Legislation to Protect Those Who Conduct Search for Abortion, Gender Affirming Care Receiving Big Support

President Biden Vetoes Republican-Led Resolution Intending to Overturn District of Columbia Police Reform Act

The Rise of Fentanyl as an Illegal Drug

Commentary: Data Suggests Clear Link Between Housing Costs and Homelessness

Sunday Commentary: We Have a Big Problem with No Clear Answer

Sunday Commentary: We Have a Big Problem with No Clear Answer

Guest Commentary: It Is Still Happening

Guest Commentary: It Is Still Happening

Guest Commentary: What’s Ahead in the Fight for Justice and True Public Safety

Guest Commentary: What’s Ahead in the Fight for Justice and True Public Safety

AG and Assemblymember Join Family and Supporters of Angelo Quinto on One-Year Anniversary of Death

AG and Assemblymember Join Family and Supporters of Angelo Quinto on One-Year Anniversary of Death

My View: New Data Sheds Additional Light on Police Killing and Use Force, Especially Racial Disparities in Them

My View: New Data Sheds Additional Light on Police Killing and Use Force, Especially Racial Disparities in Them

Commentary: Broad Community Support for Change – But I Still Want More

Commentary: Broad Community Support for Change – But I Still Want More

DA Boudin Discusses the Mental Health Crisis Facing the Criminal Legal System

DA Boudin Discusses the Mental Health Crisis Facing the Criminal Legal System

Council Hears a Staff Presentation on Crisis Now Policing Model

Council Hears a Staff Presentation on Crisis Now Policing Model

Mental Health Call to Police Turns into Fatal Shooting, Wife Files Suit against Redwood City Police

Mental Health Call to Police Turns into Fatal Shooting, Wife Files Suit against Redwood City Police

Sunday Commentary: The Urgency of Optimizing Police Responses

Sunday Commentary: The Urgency of Optimizing Police Responses

Guest Commentary: Mental Health Crisis Leads to Shooting Death of 88-Year-Old Robert Coleman by WS Police

Guest Commentary: Mental Health Crisis Leads to Shooting Death of 88-Year-Old Robert Coleman by WS Police

Guest Commentary: Daniel Prude Was Experiencing a Mental Health Crisis, His Brother Called the Police, Now He’s Dead

Guest Commentary: Daniel Prude Was Experiencing a Mental Health Crisis, His Brother Called the Police, Now He’s Dead

Guest Commentary: SF’s Mental Health Crisis: Where There’s a Will, Preventative, Community-based Treatment Is the Way

Guest Commentary: SF’s Mental Health Crisis: Where There’s a Will, Preventative, Community-based Treatment Is the Way

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