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Guest Commentary: Toward a Director of Public Health and Safety in Davis – Blueprint and First Steps

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|Date: June 04, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Toward a Director of Public Health and Safety in Davis – Blueprint and First Steps

by Robb Davis On Tuesday, June 1, 2021, the Davis City Council created a budgetary "placeholder" to fund ...

by Robb Davis On Tuesday, June 1, 2021, the Davis City Council created a budgetary "placeholder" to fund a new position to oversee social services. This article argues that the position should focus ...

June 04, 2021
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Council Votes to Move Homeless Services Out of Police Department, No Vote on Independent Public Safety Department

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: April 07, 2021
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Council Votes to Move Homeless Services Out of Police Department, No Vote on Independent Public Safety Department

By Iliana Magana and Jordan Varney DAVIS -- At the April 6 Davis City Council meeting, council discussed ...

By Iliana Magana and Jordan Varney DAVIS -- At the April 6 Davis City Council meeting, council discussed and took action on the staff report generated in response to the nine recommendations of the Te ...

April 07, 2021
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Guest Commentary: A Department of Public Safety Can Fix What the Davis Police Cannot

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|Date: April 02, 2021
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Guest Commentary: A Department of Public Safety Can Fix What the Davis Police Cannot

By Kazia J. Hart Last summer, Davis residents marched, sweat-drenched and frustrated, to the Davis Police ...

By Kazia J. Hart Last summer, Davis residents marched, sweat-drenched and frustrated, to the Davis Police Department. George Floyd’s and Breonna Taylor’s names filled the air as hundreds of protesters ...

April 02, 2021
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Public Commenters Push the Council To Adopt Nine Recommendations on Police Reform

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 17, 2021
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Public Commenters Push the Council To Adopt Nine Recommendations on Police Reform

By David M. Greenwald Last fall, a joint subcommittee comprised of members of the Police Accountability, ...

By David M. Greenwald Last fall, a joint subcommittee comprised of members of the Police Accountability, Human Relation and Social Services commissions put forth a report on Reimagining Davis Policing ...

March 17, 2021
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Subcommittee Proposes Changes to ‘Rubric’ Formula

Man Dies in Hail of Sacramento Police Bullets – NAACP Branch Demands Independent Investigation, Calls Shooting Death ‘Not an Accident’

Prominent Black, LGBTQ, and Elected Leaders on Appointment of Laphonza Butler to U.S. Senate

Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode Episode 218: Juliana Drous, Distinguished Attorney Award

U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear First Amendment Challenge to Criminal Defamation Law

New National Study Exposes Los Angeles’ Stressed Public Defender System

COURT WATCH: Murder Retrial Introduces New DNA Evidence, Possibly Proving Innocence, Claims Defense

Monday Morning Thoughts: Forget the Rubric, the Real Issue Is Measure J

Nomations Open for Tree Davis Annual Stewardship Awards

Governor Gavin Newsom Appoints Laphonza Butler to Complete Senator Feinstein’s Term in the U.S. Senate

Guest Commentary: Toward a Director of Public Health and Safety in Davis – Blueprint and First Steps

Guest Commentary: Toward a Director of Public Health and Safety in Davis – Blueprint and First Steps

Council Votes to Move Homeless Services Out of Police Department, No Vote on Independent Public Safety Department

Council Votes to Move Homeless Services Out of Police Department, No Vote on Independent Public Safety Department

Guest Commentary: A Department of Public Safety Can Fix What the Davis Police Cannot

Guest Commentary: A Department of Public Safety Can Fix What the Davis Police Cannot

Public Commenters Push the Council To Adopt Nine Recommendations on Police Reform

Public Commenters Push the Council To Adopt Nine Recommendations on Police Reform

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