Racial Profiling Archives | Page 3 of 7

Grid
List

Sunday Commentary: Officer-Involved Killings Are Bad, but They Actually Undercount the Problem

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 02, 2021
| (3) Comments

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 who was ...

By David M. Greenwald Earlier this week we covered the story of a 73-year-old woman with dementia who was taken to the ground violently by an officer in Colorado, mistreated, and the officers got caug ...

May 02, 2021
| by David Greenwald

| (3) Comments

Read more
Sunday Commentary: Door Is Back Open for Davis to Consider Berkeley Ordinance

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 18, 2021
| (22) Comments

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 ...

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – It is interesting—last week we had extensive discussions on reimagining policing and then, over the weekend and throughout this week, we had several police incidents. ...

April 18, 2021
| by David Greenwald

| (22) Comments

Read more
New California Bill to Decriminalize Jaywalking, Stop Disproportionately Racial Profiling

Posted by Michelle Lagos
|Date: April 16, 2021
| (29) Comments

New California Bill to Decriminalize Jaywalking, Stop Disproportionately Racial Profiling

By Lovepreet Dhinsa SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Charging that “jaywalking” is increasingly targeting people of co ...

By Lovepreet Dhinsa SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Charging that “jaywalking” is increasingly targeting people of color in disadvantaged neighborhoods, San Francisco Assemblymember Phil Ting has introduced Assem ...

April 16, 2021
| by Michelle Lagos

| (29) Comments

Read more
Vanguard’s City Desk Webinar – Public Safety in Davis (Video)

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: April 13, 2021
| 0 comments

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. The Vanguard o ...

The Davis City Council met on April 6 to weigh in on proposals to reimagine public safety. The Vanguard on April 11, had a post-council discussion on the issues. Guests: Morgan Poindexter – Yolo Peopl ...

April 13, 2021
| by Vanguard Administrator

| 0 comments

Read more
Commentary: Deconstructing Davis Police Chief Darren Pytel

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 09, 2021
| (23) Comments

Commentary: Deconstructing Davis Police Chief Darren Pytel

By David M. Greenwald As someone who has watched Darren Pytel for the last 15 years, starting when he was ...

By David M. Greenwald As someone who has watched Darren Pytel for the last 15 years, starting when he was a police captain up through his time as police chief, he is a complicated figure—and on Tuesda ...

April 09, 2021
| by David Greenwald

| (23) Comments

Read more
Commentary: Need Better Analytics in Staff Report Responding to the TJSC Proposal

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 06, 2021
| (16) Comments

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 Commission, followi ...

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Several years ago when I was on the Human Relations Commission, following the “Mowing While Black Incident,” I asked then-Assistant Chief Darren Pytel for the breakdo ...

April 06, 2021
| by David Greenwald

| (16) Comments

Read more
Commentary: Berkeley Just Limited Police Stops, Should Davis Follow Suit?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 26, 2021
| (13) Comments

Commentary: Berkeley Just Limited Police Stops, Should Davis Follow Suit?

By David M. Greenwald Late last year the Davis Joint Police Subcommittee issued a report with a number of ...

By David M. Greenwald Late last year the Davis Joint Police Subcommittee issued a report with a number of recommendations, one of which is to determine why racial disparities exist in arrests, recomme ...

February 26, 2021
| by David Greenwald

| (13) Comments

Read more
Commentary: Getting to the Crux of the Problem – Where Is the Bias in Policing Coming From?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 22, 2020
| (114) Comments

Commentary: Getting to the Crux of the Problem – Where Is the Bias in Policing Coming From?

By David M. Greenwald A critical point that I think needs to be better understood in the context of polic ...

By David M. Greenwald A critical point that I think needs to be better understood in the context of policing is, if the problem is one of systemic racism, then the solution may not be reached simply b ...

December 22, 2020
| by David Greenwald

| (114) Comments

Read more
Guest Commentary: How Do We Address Systems of Inequity in the City?

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: December 21, 2020
| (42) Comments

Guest Commentary: How Do We Address Systems of Inequity in the City?

By Gloria Partida As a football fan, punting is probably my least favorite play. I understand the move fr ...

By Gloria Partida As a football fan, punting is probably my least favorite play. I understand the move from a strategic stand point but I can’t help but feel that the team should just keep trying. Th ...

December 21, 2020
| by Vanguard Administrator

| (42) Comments

Read more
Sunday Commentary: Punting on Taking on Biased Policing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 20, 2020
| (36) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Punting on Taking on Biased Policing

By David M. Greenwald The Davis City Council is moving in the right direction in terms of accepting the r ...

By David M. Greenwald The Davis City Council is moving in the right direction in terms of accepting the recommendations of the subcommittee on policing. As I noted in the webinar on Friday, given tha ...

December 20, 2020
| by David Greenwald

| (36) Comments

Read more
Spotlight: Mayor’s Comments on Reimagining Police

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 17, 2020
| (34) Comments

Spotlight: Mayor’s Comments on Reimagining Police

By David M. Greenwald On Tuesday the Davis City Council took up the remainder of the item on the recommen ...

By David M. Greenwald On Tuesday the Davis City Council took up the remainder of the item on the recommendations by the subcommittee on the subject of Reimagining the Police in Davis. The council did ...

December 17, 2020
| by David Greenwald

| (34) Comments

Read more
Council to Take Up Second Half of Police Recommendations Item

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 11, 2020
| (49) Comments

Council to Take Up Second Half of Police Recommendations Item

By David M. Greenwald Last week the council only really got to the hear the proposal and recommendations ...

By David M. Greenwald Last week the council only really got to the hear the proposal and recommendations from the joint subcommittee and then 162 public comments—over 80 percent of which were supporti ...

December 11, 2020
| by David Greenwald

| (49) Comments

Read more
Neko Wilson: A 17-Year Testament to the Flaws of U.S. Criminal Justice System

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: December 04, 2020
| 0 comments

Neko Wilson: A 17-Year Testament to the Flaws of U.S. Criminal Justice System

By Layla Mustafa NAVAJO COUNTY, AZ – After having spent almost the entirety of his adult life fighting th ...

By Layla Mustafa NAVAJO COUNTY, AZ – After having spent almost the entirety of his adult life fighting the criminal justice system, Neko Wilson finally departed the Navajo County Detention Center as a ...

December 04, 2020
| by Vanguard Court Watch Interns

| 0 comments

Read more
Guest Commentary: Why Black People Must Be Informed And Empowered About Their Rights With The Police

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 03, 2020
| 0 comments

Guest Commentary: Why Black People Must Be Informed And Empowered About Their Rights With The Police

by Marshal Arnwine To this day, I have not been able to watch the whole video of George Floyd’s execution ...

by Marshal Arnwine To this day, I have not been able to watch the whole video of George Floyd’s execution by police on a Minneapolis street. Nor can I bring myself to view the countless other recordin ...

November 03, 2020
| by David Greenwald

| 0 comments

Read more
Postal Worker Files Civil Rights Suit, Claims Police Terrorized Him

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 30, 2020
| (2) Comments

Postal Worker Files Civil Rights Suit, Claims Police Terrorized Him

By Julian Verdon SAN RAFAEL - Karl Bracy and his attorney, John Burris, announced the filing of a civil r ...

By Julian Verdon SAN RAFAEL - Karl Bracy and his attorney, John Burris, announced the filing of a civil rights lawsuit Thursday against the city of San Rafael and several of its officers after they cl ...

October 30, 2020
| by David Greenwald

| (2) Comments

Read more
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 79: Davis Community Policing Discussion

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: October 05, 2020
| 0 comments

Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 79: Davis Community Policing Discussion

Everyday Injustice sat down with four individuals in the community of Davis, California, looking to make ...

Everyday Injustice sat down with four individuals in the community of Davis, California, looking to make changes to policing at the local level. The participants: Morgan Poindexter, Aarthi Sekar, Lupi ...

October 05, 2020
| by Vanguard Administrator

| 0 comments

Read more
Analysis: City Releases DPD Stop Data from 2019, Hints at Disproportionate Policing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 15, 2020
| (15) Comments

Analysis: City Releases DPD Stop Data from 2019, Hints at Disproportionate Policing

For years, we have heard complaints from communities of color about disproportionate policing in the city ...

For years, we have heard complaints from communities of color about disproportionate policing in the city of Davis by the Davis Police Department. Newly released data show that 9 percent of traffic s ...

July 15, 2020
| by David Greenwald

| (15) Comments

Read more
Boudin Discusses New Policies Prior to Announcement

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 01, 2020
| 0 comments

Boudin Discusses New Policies Prior to Announcement

On Friday there was a day conference hosted in San Francisco by the Justice Collaborative. The first pan ...

On Friday there was a day conference hosted in San Francisco by the Justice Collaborative. The first panel, where newly-elected San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin had a conversation with US ...

March 01, 2020
| by David Greenwald

| 0 comments

Read more
Chesa Boudin Ends Racial Profiling and Status Enhancements Including Gang and Prior Prison Enhancements

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 29, 2020
| (16) Comments

Chesa Boudin Ends Racial Profiling and Status Enhancements Including Gang and Prior Prison Enhancements

SAN FRANCISCO - In a major announcement, San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin on Friday announced that prosecuto ...

SAN FRANCISCO - In a major announcement, San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin on Friday announced that prosecutors in his office will end the practice of charging people for possession of drugs or other cont ...

February 29, 2020
| by David Greenwald

| (16) Comments

Read more
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 43: Why Aramis Ayala Stepped Down over the Death Penalty

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 18, 2020
| 0 comments

Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 43: Why Aramis Ayala Stepped Down over the Death Penalty

In 2019, Florida State Attorney Aramis Ayala announced she would not seek re-election for the position sh ...

In 2019, Florida State Attorney Aramis Ayala announced she would not seek re-election for the position she held since 2016, serving as prosecutor in Orange and Osceola Counties in Florida. She told Ev ...

February 18, 2020
| by David Greenwald

| 0 comments

Read more

1 234 5 6 7

Newsletter Sign-Up

Monthly Subscriber Sign-Up