Protesters Want DA to Drop Charges against Picnic Day 5
A small number of protesters gathered on Wednesday to demand that Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig drop…
Commentary: Council Presents a Vastly Different Approach on Police Oversight than in 2006
The process of police oversight is marked not by quick decisions but by a slow and deliberative…
Council Moves Forward with Public Process for Police Oversight Changes
The night began with a small contingent of protesters in front of City Hall at the corner…
Commentary: City Comes Full Circle as Council Once Again Considers Stronger Police Oversight Policies
In August of 2005, a bumper bender in the South Davis Safeway parking lot changed the course…
Council to Take Their First Look at Police Oversight in Davis
This year has seen the confluence of two events – the announced departure of the long-time police…
Commentary: Was It a Conflict of Interest?
When the city of Davis hired McGregor Scott of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe to be its investigator,…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Demanding Accountability Is Not Hating
It seems like every time criticism is leveled at the police over an officer-involved shooting, the police,…
Commentary: What to Make of McGregor Scott’s Hire as Investigator
After getting burned with the hiring of John McGinness, the city of Davis went big to try…
Restorative Justice: Let’s Keep the Conversation Going
By Deborah Brusco, Diane Clarke, Elvia Garcia, Kara Hunter, Jeannette Lejardi, and Manuel Medeiros Over the past…
City Expected to Name Independent Investigator Today
Unless something changes, the city of Davis is expected to finalize an agreement on Monday that would…
Flash From the Past: Twice Wrongly Accused, Twice Exonerated
This week on our video panel, we featured, among others, Bernita Toney. She related the story of…
Vanguard Weekly Video Series, Episode 1: Police Oversight
On Wednesday the Vanguard hosted its first in a weekly series of videos with a discussion of…
Public Commenters Continue to Press Council on Picnic Day
Earlier this week, William Kelly submitted a piece to the Vanguard calling on the city to retract…
Commentary: Body Cameras Don’t Work if They Aren’t Turned On
In the wake of a series of high profile police incidents, Davis, like many cities across the…
The Police Should Be on Trial
by Steve Hampton The Yolo County district attorney is charging five people, including three black men, with…
City of Davis: Retract False Statements about Picnic Day Fight
by William Kelly As Alexander Craver, Antwoine Perry, Iszir Price, Angelica Reyes, and Elijah Williams prepare to…
Man Arrested on Felony Vandalism Charges for Car Jumping Incident
On Tuesday morning, Davis Police arrested Erick William Davies, 22, of Sacramento on an arrest warrant. The…
My View: Lack of Transparency in the Process Breeds Anger and Distrust
On Tuesday there were about 10 people who came to give public comment on the continuing situation…
Commentary: Inexplicable Delays Will Leave Davis without Police Oversight for Months
When Bob Aaronson let city officials know in March that he would not be renewing his contract…
Council to Look at Police Oversight System in July
The Davis City Council will be looking at two separate issues on police oversight. Questions and concerns…
