The Posse Comitatus Act, which prohibits the use of the Army in domestic policing, has been brought into the national spotlight by President Donald Trump’s repeated use of federal troops on American soil, raising questions about the boundaries between military and civilian authority and reigniting debate about the militarization of policing.
On September 13, 2014, there was a picture of Lt. Tom Waltz in the New York Times. …
It has been five years since the last time the Davis Police Department attempted to acquire an…
By Kanya Bennett and Chad Marlow Two weeks ago, President Trump issued an executive order that gave…
By Kanya Bennett President Trump continues to be a man of his word in all the wrong…
By Kanya Bennett It appears all law enforcement — even a “fictitious federal agency” — can get…
In recent years we have seen efforts by first the Davis Police (in 2014) then the Yolo…
Earlier this week, the Vanguard reported that Sheriff Ed Prieto had decided to no longer pursue the…
(From press release) – Today the Yolo County Sheriff’s Office announced that, “After extensive research and analysis,…
Three weeks from the date of the next hearing at the Yolo County Board of Supervisors on…
(From Press Release) – Last week the Yolo County Democratic Party (YCDP) held its monthly meeting. During…
By Alan Hirsch I was at the Yolo County Board of Supervisors meeting two weeks ago when…
by Rev. Schuyler Rhodes I am a resident of Woodland, and I would like to begin this…
Two weeks ago when Yolo County Sheriff Ed Prieto spoke before the Yolo County Board of Supervisors…
Two and a half years ago, when the Davis Police brought in an MRAP (Mine Resistant Ambush…
The large number of members of the public filled the room. Of those who spoke during public…
There was an interesting discussion that emerged yesterday on the need for the Sheriff’s Office to have…
By Colin Walsh (This was originally sent as a letter to the County Board of Supervisors) I…
By Cherie Goodenough Item 16 on the Consent Agenda of the Yolo County Board of Supervisors meeting…
A little over two years after the acquisition of an MRAP (Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle) by the…