Commentary: Insisting on Calling the Picnic Day Incident a Brawl, Local Paper Shows Its Bias
The Picnic Day incident, as we have called it from the start, tops the local paper’s lists…
Scott Report Set to Be Released in Early January
Earlier this week the Vanguard reported that Chief Darren Pytel has received the Picnic Day report and…
Commentary: Transparency is Essential to Build Trust for Police Oversight
They will say that the world of 2008 was another time and another council – and they…
Video Shows Police Officers Punch Accused Man in Davis Multiple Times
In July of 2016, while serving a warrant at the home of Eduardo Letelier in Davis, two…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Picnic Day Should Be a Wake Up Call on the Need for Real Transparency
This evening from 7 to 9 at the Davis Community Church, the Davis Vanguard and Davis Phoenix…
Police Oversight Forum Discussion To Be Held on Monday
As the city begins to make decisions on community oversight of the Davis Police Department, a public…
City Delays New Police Auditor Hire, Leaving City without Effective Police Oversight
When former Police Auditor Bob Aaronson gave notice to city officials back in March that he would…
Picnic Day Incident Preliminary Hearing Takes a Lengthy Direction
By Novpreet Shoker As a handful of protesters gathered in front of the Yolo County Superior Courthouse,…
My View: We Learned There Is No Clear Video Evidence in Picnic Day Case
When I first read the Davis Police press release about the Picnic Day incident, which has since…
Picnic Day Preliminary Hearing Shows New Video, Interviews from Williams and Craver
In a way, the first day of what figures to be a lengthy preliminary hearing for the…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Discussions of Race in Davis Are Difficult but Important
A guest piece by Bryn Buchanan generated quite the discussion. The African American grad student related their…
Being Black in Davis Is Not a Picnic
“I have almost reached the regrettable conclusion that the Negro’s great stumbling block in his stride toward…
Commentary: Why Did DA Cut a Deal with the Picnic Day Bottle Thrower?
In an earlier column I noted an encounter at Farmer’s Market with a man who pushed back…
Council Moves Forward with Public Process for Police Oversight Changes
The night began with a small contingent of protesters in front of City Hall at the corner…
Commentary: Was It a Conflict of Interest?
When the city of Davis hired McGregor Scott of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe to be its investigator,…
Commentary: What We Learned Wednesday about Police Oversight
It is a new era for the Vanguard as we have launched monthly discussions at Sophia’s and…
Commentary: What to Make of McGregor Scott’s Hire as Investigator
After getting burned with the hiring of John McGinness, the city of Davis went big to try…
City Expected to Name Independent Investigator Today
Unless something changes, the city of Davis is expected to finalize an agreement on Monday that would…
Vanguard Weekly Video Series, Episode 1: Police Oversight
On Wednesday the Vanguard hosted its first in a weekly series of videos with a discussion of…
Public Commenters Continue to Press Council on Picnic Day
Earlier this week, William Kelly submitted a piece to the Vanguard calling on the city to retract…