Critical New Video Footage Sheds Light on Death of Freddie Gray
A cellphone video shot by a resident provides a closeup look at Freddie Gray at a critical…
Commentary: President Needs to Go Further on Demilitarizing the Police
The President on Monday took several important steps to both demilitarize the police and also create a…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Obama To Demilitarize the Police?
The New York Times is reporting that President Obama today will “ban the federal provision of some…
A Call For Police Reform
David Couper served as chief of police in Madison, Wisconsin, from 1972 to 1993. Now he is…
My View: Police Body Cameras Are Not Enough
In late 2013, a man was biking home on Alvarado Ave. in Davis. Unbeknownst to him, the…
My View: Baltimore Prosecutor May Have Overcharged, But That’s What Prosecutors Do
This is the sixth year the Vanguard Court watch has covered the Yolo County Courts. In that…
California is Finally Getting Serious about Police Reform
by Chauncee Smith On a daily basis, Americans now see people of color unjustifiably killed by law…
Commentary: Should Police Rethink When to Use Force?
It is a key question that increasingly we have to address. The case of Walter Scott in…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Both Parties Fall Short on the Issue of Police Accountability
The recent incidents in South Carolina and Baltimore, on top of the incidents from last year in…
Speaker Explains How Implicit Bias Leads to Biased Policing
Keynote Speaker Michael Roosevelt talks about unconscious bias at the SF Justice Summit in San Francisco…
Target of SF Police Texting Scandal Speaks Out At Justice Event
When the racist text messages sent by at least ten members of the San Francisco Police Department…
My View: Baltimore Prosecutor Makes Quick Call, She Better Hope It’s the Right One
As all the trouble was unfolding in Baltimore, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi held his annual…
SF DA at Justice Summit Calls for Body Cameras, Video for All Arrests
This week the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office held its annual Justice Summit. The theme this year…
Bullying by Kids and Adults
by David Hafter It’s dangerous; yes, it’s true to mess with someone’s certitude, What’s the point of…
Vanguard Commentary: Why Violence Should Not Be Discounted
The Baltimore riots have encompassed many different narratives, however, one of the strongest ones has been condemning…
Fighting Violence With Violence Will Not Bring Change
by Antoinnette Borbon It has become an ongoing story in the world today, as we hear of…
Vanguard Commentary: Baltimore is Still Just a Warning
As I watched the violence unfold and escalate yesterday and last night in Baltimore, it was met…
The Courts Have Legitimate Authority to Protect Rights of Same Sex Couples to Marry
Sacramento Bee columnist Margaret Bengs this morning argues that “Voters and legislators, not judges, should decide gay…
Sunday Commentary: New AG Doesn’t Seem Likely to Lead Reform Efforts
The political story was a standoff over the nomination of Loretta Lynch to fill longtime Attorney General…
My View: Officers’ Bill of Rights Laws the Key to Police Accountability
Walter Olson on the Cato Institute blog cites critical problems with a group of laws, depending on…
