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Commentary: County Where Philando Castile Died Becomes Latest to Stop Prosecuting Non-Safety Traffic Stops

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|Date: September 28, 2021
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Commentary: County Where Philando Castile Died Becomes Latest to Stop Prosecuting Non-Safety Traffic Stops

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor While various notions of “defund” the police have drawn attention, ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor While various notions of “defund” the police have drawn attention, not to mention controversy, where I see one of the most fruitful reform avenues is getting pol ...

September 28, 2021
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Two Years after the Police Killing of Philando Castile, Justice Continues to Be Denied

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|Date: July 07, 2018
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Two Years after the Police Killing of Philando Castile, Justice Continues to Be Denied

By Teresa Nelson On July 7, 2016, the day after the shooting of Philando Castile, artists from the Twin C ...

By Teresa Nelson On July 7, 2016, the day after the shooting of Philando Castile, artists from the Twin Cities came together to create a public mural to process their shock and grief. In stark black a ...

July 07, 2018
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Commentary: Is Stephon Clark Shooting Bad Enough to Change the Rules of the Game?

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|Date: April 05, 2018
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Commentary: Is Stephon Clark Shooting Bad Enough to Change the Rules of the Game?

The shooting of Stephon Clark is not the first shooting in Sacramento by police in recent years, and ther ...

The shooting of Stephon Clark is not the first shooting in Sacramento by police in recent years, and there have been a string of killings across the state – ranging from Mario Woods in San Francisco t ...

April 05, 2018
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Sunday Commentary: When an African American Confronts the Police

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|Date: July 09, 2017
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Sunday Commentary: When an African American Confronts the Police

More than 35 years ago the British punk band The Clash sang, “When they kick at your front door, How you ...

More than 35 years ago the British punk band The Clash sang, “When they kick at your front door, How you gonna come? With your hands on your head – Or on the trigger of your gun…” But in America, the ...

July 09, 2017
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Commentary: Understanding How Black Men Think about White American Police

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|Date: June 24, 2017
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Commentary: Understanding How Black Men Think about White American Police

Last Sunday, in our piece, “We Need to Acknowledge that Race Played a Fundamental Role in the Picnic Day ...

Last Sunday, in our piece, “We Need to Acknowledge that Race Played a Fundamental Role in the Picnic Day Incident,” I made the argument that people of color in our community and elsewhere have an expe ...

June 24, 2017
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Sunday Commentary: We Need to Acknowledge that Race Played a Fundamental Role in the Picnic Day Incident

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|Date: June 18, 2017
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Sunday Commentary: We Need to Acknowledge that Race Played a Fundamental Role in the Picnic Day Incident

We all want to believe that we live in a color-blind society where there are objective truths not colored ...

We all want to believe that we live in a color-blind society where there are objective truths not colored by race or experience – but, while that day hopefully will someday come, it is not here yet, n ...

June 18, 2017
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Justice Watch: Manslaughter Charges in Police Shooting of Philando Castile; Why the Innocent Plead Guilty

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|Date: November 17, 2016
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Justice Watch: Manslaughter Charges in Police Shooting of Philando Castile; Why the Innocent Plead Guilty

Once again a prosecutor is attempting to criminally charge a police officer for the killing of a black ma ...

Once again a prosecutor is attempting to criminally charge a police officer for the killing of a black man. In this case, it is the shooting of Philando Castile – Officer Jeronimo Yanez was charged o ...

November 17, 2016
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Justice Watch: Do We Actually Know What Implicit Bias Means?

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|Date: October 05, 2016
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Justice Watch: Do We Actually Know What Implicit Bias Means?

The notion of implicit bias has been discussed, sometimes at length here on these pages. One of the bett ...

The notion of implicit bias has been discussed, sometimes at length here on these pages. One of the better discussions came from the 2015 talk by Michael Roosevelt in San Francisco that the Vanguard ...

October 05, 2016
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Sunday Commentary: Will Skeptics Listen to Black Republican Senator on Racial Profiling?

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|Date: July 24, 2016
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Sunday Commentary: Will Skeptics Listen to Black Republican Senator on Racial Profiling?

There are those who have dismissed claims of disparate treatment of blacks by the police, arguing that th ...

There are those who have dismissed claims of disparate treatment of blacks by the police, arguing that this is largely an election year ploy to curry favor by Democrats. That of course ignores the fa ...

July 24, 2016
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My View: Complying With Officers

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|Date: July 23, 2016
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My View: Complying With Officers

The case of Michael Pedersen, which the Vanguard Court Watch covered this week, illustrates at the local ...

The case of Michael Pedersen, which the Vanguard Court Watch covered this week, illustrates at the local level basic problems with the approach to policing. According to our coverage, the defense mai ...

July 23, 2016
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Philando Castile Should Still Be Alive

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|Date: July 15, 2016
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Philando Castile Should Still Be Alive

by Jana Kooren Philando Castile should still be alive. Mr. Phil (as he was known at school) worked at my ...

by Jana Kooren Philando Castile should still be alive. Mr. Phil (as he was known at school) worked at my son’s elementary school in the cafeteria. My son started pre-K this fall at the tender age of f ...

July 15, 2016
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Pulled Over by the Police While Legally Armed

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|Date: July 12, 2016
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Pulled Over by the Police While Legally Armed

By Jason D. Williamson Last summer, in the wake of the arrest and tragic death of Sandra Bland, following ...

By Jason D. Williamson Last summer, in the wake of the arrest and tragic death of Sandra Bland, following what should have been a routine traffic stop in Prairie View, Texas, I encouraged readers to u ...

July 12, 2016
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Commentary: Tragic Killings Are a Warning

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|Date: July 08, 2016
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Commentary: Tragic Killings Are a Warning

Two separate police shootings on Tuesday and Wednesday led to a series of protests across the country, on ...

Two separate police shootings on Tuesday and Wednesday led to a series of protests across the country, one of which turned deadly for five police officers in Dallas with six more wounded. It is import ...

July 08, 2016
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In the Name of Safety

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|Date: July 08, 2016
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In the Name of Safety

By Tia Will There is often a large separation between our perception of reality, and reality itself. Now ...

By Tia Will There is often a large separation between our perception of reality, and reality itself. Nowhere is that more clear to me than in the area of safety. As individuals, and as a society we h ...

July 08, 2016
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Sunday Commentary: Free Speech on College Campuses – 2023 Style

Unhoused to Be Displaced Back to the Streets from Sacramento Shelter

Raging Grannies of Davis recruiting new members

Looking Back: Why I Speak Out about Wrongful Convictions

Public Health and Criminal Defense Groups Urge Biden Administration to Vote No on ‘Halt All Trafficking of Fentanyl (HALT) Act’

NYC Leaders Condemn Ex-President Donald J. Trump’s ‘Racist’ Remarks about Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg

Victim’s Rights Marsy’s Law Decisions in Wisconsin and Florida Supreme Courts Highlighting Judicial Conflicts

U.S. Central District of California Announces New Ethics and Post Convictions Review Committee Chief

Governor Seeks to Address Homelessness through Behavioral Health System and More Mental Health Housing

Guest Commentary: My Conviction Meant 40 Years without a Vote. Not Anymore.

Commentary: County Where Philando Castile Died Becomes Latest to Stop Prosecuting Non-Safety Traffic Stops

Commentary: County Where Philando Castile Died Becomes Latest to Stop Prosecuting Non-Safety Traffic Stops

Two Years after the Police Killing of Philando Castile, Justice Continues to Be Denied

Two Years after the Police Killing of Philando Castile, Justice Continues to Be Denied

Commentary: Is Stephon Clark Shooting Bad Enough to Change the Rules of the Game?

Commentary: Is Stephon Clark Shooting Bad Enough to Change the Rules of the Game?

Sunday Commentary: When an African American Confronts the Police

Sunday Commentary: When an African American Confronts the Police

Commentary: Understanding How Black Men Think about White American Police

Commentary: Understanding How Black Men Think about White American Police

Sunday Commentary: We Need to Acknowledge that Race Played a Fundamental Role in the Picnic Day Incident

Sunday Commentary: We Need to Acknowledge that Race Played a Fundamental Role in the Picnic Day Incident

Justice Watch: Manslaughter Charges in Police Shooting of Philando Castile; Why the Innocent Plead Guilty

Justice Watch: Manslaughter Charges in Police Shooting of Philando Castile; Why the Innocent Plead Guilty

Justice Watch: Do We Actually Know What Implicit Bias Means?

Justice Watch: Do We Actually Know What Implicit Bias Means?

Sunday Commentary: Will Skeptics Listen to Black Republican Senator on Racial Profiling?

Sunday Commentary: Will Skeptics Listen to Black Republican Senator on Racial Profiling?

My View: Complying With Officers

My View: Complying With Officers

Philando Castile Should Still Be Alive

Philando Castile Should Still Be Alive

Pulled Over by the Police While Legally Armed

Pulled Over by the Police While Legally Armed

Commentary: Tragic Killings Are a Warning

Commentary: Tragic Killings Are a Warning

In the Name of Safety

In the Name of Safety

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