Six National Police Reform Bills Congress Must Pass
By Kanya Bennett This week, we continued to mourn the loss of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile, and…
My View II: Reflections on the Last Two Weeks and the Future of Policing
In two weeks, I will have been doing this stuff for ten years – which is a…
What It Feels Like to Be Pulled Over for a Minor Traffic Violation While Black
It has been two years since the death of Eric Garner and nearly two years since Michael…
Federal Judge: SFPD Target Black People in Drug Law Enforcement
By Novella Coleman On Thursday a federal district court judge found substantial evidence that San Francisco police…
Broken Window Theory Debunked?
For decades policing theories have been based on the idea that, by cracking down on minor offenses,…
How the Right and the Left Are Getting San Bernardino Wrong
By Karima Bennoune Editor’s note: On Tuesday at the UC Davis School of Law, the Vanguard co-hosted…
New Evidence of Racial Profiling Looks at Seat Belt Stops
By Nusrat Choudhury Sam Dubose. Walter Scott. Sandra Bland. 2015 showed in terrible and vivid detail how…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Police and Race on MLK Day
I’ll admit it, I did not watch the debates last night and, to be frank, I haven’t…
Settlement in Challenge of Police Surveillance of Muslims
Editor’s note: While this relates to a lawsuit in New York, this figures to be a national…
My View: Your Sons and Daughters Are Beyond Your Command, the Times Are Changing
This morning I caught the headline of an op-ed in the Bee by Ben Boychuk, “Protests by…
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…
Analysis: Study Shows Driving While Black Presents Disproportionate Risks
While there has been a lot of controversy about the increased focused on biased policing, one of…
ACLU Celebrates String of Legislative Victories in California
By Natasha Minsker Last fall, the three ACLU affiliates in California launched our newly expanded Sacramento office:…
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…
Governor Signs Groundbreaking Bill to Combat Racial Profiling
On Saturday, Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 953, The Racial and Identity Profiling Act of 2015,…
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,…
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…
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…