Monday Morning Thoughts: Justice Department Investigates Chicago Police
The Washington Post reports that, once again, the Department of Justice will launch an investigation into patterns…
Full Blown Scandal and Cover Up in Chicago Over McDonald Murder by Police
Last week, more than 13 months after the tragic shooting of Laquan McDonald, Chicago officials, under a…
Why No Charges in Police-Involved Beating in SF?
By Jeff Adachi Nearly 25 years after the Rodney King beating shocked the world, Stanislav Petrov lay…
Analysis: Complex Situation Leads to MOUs
There are multiple considerations driving the apparent council support for MOUs that will provide four bargaining units…
Brutal Beating by Alameda County Deputy Sheriffs in San Francisco
Alameda County Public Defender Brendon Woods is up in arms and demanding possible criminal charges against two…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Story Behind the Girl in South Carolina
Those quick to jump on parents and the school might be interested to learn that, according to…
Sunday Commentary II: Troubling Protests in South Carolina, Complex Situation
Leaving aside any racial implications involved in the incident at the high school in South Carolina, it…
Commentary: SC Student Case Is Egregious, but School Discipline Policies Need More Scrutiny
The video is shocking and horrifying. Whatever the student did to earn the attention of a police…
My View II: Will Reform Lead to Rising Crime Rates?
In recent weeks, we have seen arguments claiming that reforms like Proposition 47 and AB 109 in…
President Obama Defends Black Lives Matter
President Obama talked with Bill Keller of the Marshall Project on the criminal justice system. He said…
Details Are Murky in the Shooting Death of Black Man in Florida
Corey Jones was last seen around 1:45 am this past Sunday. He called a bandmate following the…
UCD Police Chief Fills in Some Details on Shields Library Incident
The Vanguard met with UC Davis Police Chief Matt Carmichael on Monday, and, while the Chief could…
UCD Police Release Redacted Police Report on 24-Hour Reading Room Incident
Following a request from the Vanguard, UC Davis Police Chief Matt Carmichael has released a redacted police…
Studying While Black: Former Student Shaken by Police Encounter on UCD Campus
Three weeks after a surprise encounter with two officers from the UC Davis Police department, Fayia Sellu,…
My View II: Does Color-Blindness Offer a Barrier to Addressing Discrimination?
There is an interesting debate in society as to the best approach to solve racial tensions and…
California Will Become First in Nation to Collect All Data on Police Traffic Stops
(From ACLU Press Release) – With a growing chorus of voices demanding systemic police reform, California is…
Sunday Commentary II: All Lives Matter, But That Ignores the Problem
For years the answer given to claims about racism, hiring and pay discrepancies, and the like has…
Polling Finds Solid Majority of California Voters Support Bill to Curb Racial Profiling
A poll was released yesterday, conducted by Tulchin Research, showing 69 percent of likely California voters support…
Governor Signs Bills Banning Use of Grand Juries in Police Shootings and Allowing Citizen Recording of Police Officers
Nearly a year to the day after a Ferguson police officer was accused of killing unarmed black…
Attorney General on Community Policing and Restoring Trust
The following remarks were delivered on Monday by Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch at Community Policing Roundtable…