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Berkeley Councilmember Proposes Ordinance that Would Outlaw Discriminatory 911 Calls

Posted by The Vanguard at Berkeley
|Date: November 03, 2022
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Berkeley Councilmember Proposes Ordinance that Would Outlaw Discriminatory 911 Calls

By Gibran Khalil BERKELEY, CA – On October 11, 2022, Berkeley Councilmember Kate Harrison proposed an ord ...

By Gibran Khalil BERKELEY, CA – On October 11, 2022, Berkeley Councilmember Kate Harrison proposed an ordinance at the Berkeley City Council meeting to prohibit discriminatory calls to law enforcement ...

November 03, 2022
| by The Vanguard at Berkeley

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San Francisco Police Commissioner Advocates for Reform, Reducing Police Power in Traffic Stops

Posted by Mansour Taleb-Ahmed
|Date: May 15, 2022
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San Francisco Police Commissioner Advocates for Reform, Reducing Police Power in Traffic Stops

By Mansour Taleb-Ahmed SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco Police Commissioner Max Carter-Oberstone has int ...

By Mansour Taleb-Ahmed SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco Police Commissioner Max Carter-Oberstone has introduced a new law here that would outlaw most traffic stops, benefiting criminal and racial jus ...

May 15, 2022
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Reckoning with Trayvon Martin’s death – Ten Years Later

Posted by Ozzy Hernandez
|Date: April 04, 2022
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Reckoning with Trayvon Martin’s death – Ten Years Later

(The Associated Press) By Ozzy Hernandez NEW YORK, NY — It has been ten years since the untimely death of ...

(The Associated Press) By Ozzy Hernandez NEW YORK, NY — It has been ten years since the untimely death of Trayvon Martin and yet his passing still echoes a piercing sentiment about racial injustice in ...

April 04, 2022
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Racial Justice in Prosecution Report Show Blacks Overrepresented in Arrests, Felonies

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|Date: March 17, 2022
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Racial Justice in Prosecution Report Show Blacks Overrepresented in Arrests, Felonies

By Vanguard Staff BALTIMORE, MD - Despite the racial demographics of Baltimore, Blacks are overrepresente ...

By Vanguard Staff BALTIMORE, MD - Despite the racial demographics of Baltimore, Blacks are overrepresented in arrests and Circuit Court felony cases, according to a report released this week—commissio ...

March 17, 2022
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San Francisco Awarded $2 Million Grant to Reduce Over-Incarceration and Fight Systemic Racism

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: February 14, 2021
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San Francisco Awarded $2 Million Grant to Reduce Over-Incarceration and Fight Systemic Racism

By Mianna Muscat SAN FRANCISCO – The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation awarded San Francisco ...

By Mianna Muscat SAN FRANCISCO – The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation awarded San Francisco a $2 million grant through the Safety and Justice Challenge, the Foundation’s $246 million nati ...

February 14, 2021
| by Vanguard Court Watch Interns

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Guest Commentary: The Biden Administration Must Prioritize Reversing Trump’s Damage to Racial Justice Policy

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|Date: December 10, 2020
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Guest Commentary: The Biden Administration Must Prioritize Reversing Trump’s Damage to Racial Justice Policy

By ReNika Moore and Jennifer Bellamy - When President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris take of ...

By ReNika Moore and Jennifer Bellamy - When President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris take office, their administration must make racial justice a top priority. ...

December 10, 2020
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Guest Commentary: We Can’t Restore the Soul of the Nation with Rahm Emanuel in Public Office

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: December 03, 2020
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Guest Commentary: We Can’t Restore the Soul of the Nation with Rahm Emanuel in Public Office

By Jamaal Bowman - It doesn’t matter whether it’s Transportation Secretary or Assistant to the Transporta ...

By Jamaal Bowman - It doesn’t matter whether it’s Transportation Secretary or Assistant to the Transportation Secretary, Rahm doesn’t belong in any of D.C.’s halls of power. ...

December 03, 2020
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Racial Justice, Slavery Reparations, and a Police Shootings Bill by Senator Dodd Signed by the Governor

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: October 01, 2020
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Racial Justice, Slavery Reparations, and a Police Shootings Bill by Senator Dodd Signed by the Governor

Legislation Made Law by Governor Wednesday Designed to Make CA Leader in Addressing Racial Injustice By J ...

Legislation Made Law by Governor Wednesday Designed to Make CA Leader in Addressing Racial Injustice By Jose Medina SACRAMENTO – As the U.S. continues to grapple with its deep systemic racism, Califor ...

October 01, 2020
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California Black Caucus Criticizes Correctional Officers’ Video Targeting Committee Chair

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: September 20, 2020
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California Black Caucus Criticizes Correctional Officers’ Video Targeting Committee Chair

By Kelsea Valerio SACRAMENTO – The California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) has sharply criticized a vi ...

By Kelsea Valerio SACRAMENTO – The California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) has sharply criticized a video issued by the California Correctional Peace Officers Association (CCPOA)—since removed afte ...

September 20, 2020
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UC Davis Law’s Racial Justice Speaker Series Commences, Inspirational Talk Given by Chief Public Defender Brendon Woods

Posted by Julietta Bisharyan
|Date: September 19, 2020
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UC Davis Law’s Racial Justice Speaker Series Commences, Inspirational Talk Given by Chief Public Defender Brendon Woods

By Anastasia Guevara DAVIS – To kick off UC Davis School of Law’s Racial Justice Speaker Series, Alameda ...

By Anastasia Guevara DAVIS – To kick off UC Davis School of Law’s Racial Justice Speaker Series, Alameda Public Defender Brendon Woods spoke on Wednesday afternoon, recounting slavery’s dark truths an ...

September 19, 2020
| by Julietta Bisharyan

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SF District Attorney Adopts Racial Equity Pledge to Combat Racial Injustice in the Criminal Legal System

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: June 25, 2020
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SF District Attorney Adopts Racial Equity Pledge to Combat Racial Injustice in the Criminal Legal System

San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced that, in an effort to ensure the staff in his offi ...

San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced that, in an effort to ensure the staff in his office work to promote racial justice, he invited them to join him in taking a racial equity pledge ...

June 25, 2020
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Letter: Cool Davis Statement on Recent Events

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: June 10, 2020
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Letter: Cool Davis Statement on Recent Events

In light of the deeply disturbing events transpiring across our nation, Cool Davis is looking inward and ...

In light of the deeply disturbing events transpiring across our nation, Cool Davis is looking inward and evaluating our work in our community and the influence we bring across the organizations and in ...

June 10, 2020
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Davis Chamber of Commerce Public Statement Regarding Racial Injustice and Systemic Discrimination

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: June 10, 2020
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Davis Chamber of Commerce Public Statement Regarding Racial Injustice and Systemic Discrimination

The senseless deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, and far too many others ...

The senseless deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, and far too many others are heartbreaking, and have generated renewed attention on the urgent need to address longstan ...

June 10, 2020
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My View: Why Seven, Why Now

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 12, 2019
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My View: Why Seven, Why Now

Two of my biggest concerns since I started the Vanguard have been advocacy for racial justice in our comm ...

Two of my biggest concerns since I started the Vanguard have been advocacy for racial justice in our community and advocacy for empowering students. The two aren’t unrelated, but, for the purpose of ...

October 12, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Analysis: Davis Is Not Alone among Progressive Cities

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 21, 2018
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Analysis: Davis Is Not Alone among Progressive Cities

One of the big questions that has arisen out of the discussion on race in Davis has been, "Do persons of ...

One of the big questions that has arisen out of the discussion on race in Davis has been, "Do persons of color have a bigger problem in Davis than in other cities?" That may or may not be the right q ...

September 21, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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In Defense of Affirmative Action in Higher Education

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: September 02, 2018
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In Defense of Affirmative Action in Higher Education

By Jennesa Calvo-Friedman In November 2014, Students for Fair Admissions, an organization founded and led ...

By Jennesa Calvo-Friedman In November 2014, Students for Fair Admissions, an organization founded and led by Edward Blum as part of his ongoing opposition to civil rights and racial equality, sued Har ...

September 02, 2018
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My View: City Could Run Revenue Measures Simultaneous to Measure J Vote

Justice Reform Groups Praise California Lawmakers for Rejecting Governor’s $360.6 Million Plan to Expand/Reorganize San Quentin State Prison

Alameda DA Public Accountability Unit Levels Criminal Charges at Three Law Enforcement Officers

VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Forever Prisoners

Record $19 Million Settlement for Police Killing in Colorado Leads to Training Changes for Local and State Officers

San Francisco County Jail First in Nation to Provide Totally Free Access to Content-Rich Tablet Computers for Incarcerated Population

Post-Arrest Reflections from a Wrongly Incarcerated Individual — Some Mother’s Darling

Commentary: November 2024 or Bust?

Man Exonerated After 33 Years in Prison for Wrongful Attempted Murder Conviction

ASUCD Passes Resolution Opposing Pepsi Pouring Rights Contract

San Francisco Police Commissioner Advocates for Reform, Reducing Police Power in Traffic Stops

San Francisco Police Commissioner Advocates for Reform, Reducing Police Power in Traffic Stops

Racial Justice in Prosecution Report Show Blacks Overrepresented in Arrests, Felonies

Racial Justice in Prosecution Report Show Blacks Overrepresented in Arrests, Felonies

San Francisco Awarded $2 Million Grant to Reduce Over-Incarceration and Fight Systemic Racism

San Francisco Awarded $2 Million Grant to Reduce Over-Incarceration and Fight Systemic Racism

Guest Commentary: The Biden Administration Must Prioritize Reversing Trump’s Damage to Racial Justice Policy

Guest Commentary: The Biden Administration Must Prioritize Reversing Trump’s Damage to Racial Justice Policy

Guest Commentary: We Can’t Restore the Soul of the Nation with Rahm Emanuel in Public Office

Guest Commentary: We Can’t Restore the Soul of the Nation with Rahm Emanuel in Public Office

Racial Justice, Slavery Reparations, and a Police Shootings Bill by Senator Dodd Signed by the Governor

Racial Justice, Slavery Reparations, and a Police Shootings Bill by Senator Dodd Signed by the Governor

California Black Caucus Criticizes Correctional Officers’ Video Targeting Committee Chair

California Black Caucus Criticizes Correctional Officers’ Video Targeting Committee Chair

UC Davis Law’s Racial Justice Speaker Series Commences, Inspirational Talk Given by Chief Public Defender Brendon Woods

UC Davis Law’s Racial Justice Speaker Series Commences, Inspirational Talk Given by Chief Public Defender Brendon Woods

SF District Attorney Adopts Racial Equity Pledge to Combat Racial Injustice in the Criminal Legal System

SF District Attorney Adopts Racial Equity Pledge to Combat Racial Injustice in the Criminal Legal System

Letter: Cool Davis Statement on Recent Events

Letter: Cool Davis Statement on Recent Events

Davis Chamber of Commerce Public Statement Regarding Racial Injustice and Systemic Discrimination

Davis Chamber of Commerce Public Statement Regarding Racial Injustice and Systemic Discrimination

My View: Why Seven, Why Now

My View: Why Seven, Why Now

Analysis: Davis Is Not Alone among Progressive Cities

Analysis: Davis Is Not Alone among Progressive Cities

In Defense of Affirmative Action in Higher Education

In Defense of Affirmative Action in Higher Education

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