Monday Morning Thoughts: Another Possible Approach to Addressing Police Stops in Davis
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The city of Davis has taken a number…
Commentary: Broad Community Support for Change – But I Still Want More
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – What did the actions by the council mean…
Commentary: Philadelphia Ends Minor Traffic Stops Hoping to Reduce Racial Inequities
By Rory Fleming Since the killing of George Floyd, a glass ceiling on mainstream police reform discourse…
Defense Suggests Man Racially Profiled – Case Dismissed After Prosecutor Admits Wrong Defendant
By Mary Magana-Ayala SACRAMENTO, CA – The prosecution here in Sacramento County Superior Court this week admitted…
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, not…
Sunday Commentary: Davis Can and Should Do More on Police Reform
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor I have been closely watching discussions across the state on police…
Bakersfield Police Submit to Agreement with State on Police Misconduct Despite Disagreeing with the Findings
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA – The Bakersfield Police Chief disagrees with the findings,…
Commentary: Will a Speeding Crackdown in Davis Disproportionately Impact Black and Brown People? History Says It Will
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Before the Nextdoor admins removed the discussion there…
Michigan Welcomes Newly-Elected Progressive Prosecutors
By John Arceno DETROIT, MI — Prosecutors are elected in Michigan once every four years, and, said…
Commentary: Davis Needs to Go Further on Police Reform – They Should Follow the Models
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Recently the city council has been pushed to do more…
Public Defender Office Proposes New Guidelines for Police Stops in San Francisco
By David M. Greenwald San Francisco, CA – In a sweeping policy proposal, the San Francisco Public…
Sunday Commentary: We Are Not Going Far Enough
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – This weekend in her monthly Vanguard column Mayor Gloria Partida…
Bill That Would Decriminalize Jaywalking Passes State Assembly
By Vanguard Staff Sacramento, CA – A bill intended to seek fairness and prevent escalating police stops…
Commentary: ‘The Arc of the Moral Universe is Long but It Bends Toward Justice’
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Fifteen years ago next month was one of the lower…
Sunday Commentary: Officer-Involved Killings Are Bad, but They Actually Undercount the Problem
By David M. Greenwald Earlier this week we covered the story of a 73-year-old woman with dementia…
Sunday Commentary: Door Is Back Open for Davis to Consider Berkeley Ordinance
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – It is interesting—last week we had extensive discussions on reimagining…
New California Bill to Decriminalize Jaywalking, Stop Disproportionately Racial Profiling
By Lovepreet Dhinsa SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Charging that “jaywalking” is increasingly targeting people of color in…
Vanguard’s City Desk Webinar – Public Safety in Davis (Video)
The Davis City Council met on April 6 to weigh in on proposals to reimagine public safety….
Commentary: Deconstructing Davis Police Chief Darren Pytel
By David M. Greenwald As someone who has watched Darren Pytel for the last 15 years, starting…
Commentary: Need Better Analytics in Staff Report Responding to the TJSC Proposal
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Several years ago when I was on the Human Relations…