Idaho Shooting – A Preventable Tragedy
by Tia Will While reading the Vanguard this afternoon one suggestion by a poster caught my eye….
Commentary: Uncovering the Race-Incarceration Effect
The debate spawned by the recent officer involved killings in high profile cases in Missouri and New…
Talking to Our Kids About Ferguson
By Michelle Alexander My son wants an answer. He is 10 years old, and he wants me…
Eye on the Courts: The Year of Misconduct
When the Vanguard planned its Fourth Annual Dinner and Awards Ceremony around the theme of prosecutorial misconduct,…
Analysis: Cautionary Tale on the Use of Deadly Force Statistics
Colloquially we talk about lies, damn lies, and statistics, but graduate school taught me something a little…
Commentary: Why This Goes Beyond Ferguson and Staten Island
We have written a lot on the issue of the police and minority relations in the aftermath…
Sunday Commentary: Violence is Not the Answer
“Nonviolence is a powerful and just weapon. which cuts without wounding and ennobles the man who wields…
My View: Do Black Lives Matter?
Across the nation, countless protests have occurred with the slogan, “Black Lives Matter.” At one level, it…
Racial Injustice and Broken Systems
By Abdi Soltani Families and communities across the nation are outraged, grieving, and taking to the streets….
Sunday Commentary II: Why the Police Killings in Ferguson and Staten Island Have Spawned A Movement
Back in 2011, the Occupy Movement seemed to arise in response to the Tea Party Movement. Across…
My View: Of Course We Tortured, Abu Ghraib and US Torture Policy
This week I was taken back to a different time and a different place in my life….
Are Police Body Cameras the Way to Go to Protect Police and Citizens?
In the wake of Ferguson, we have had a nationwide discussion on issues focusing on police accountability…
New York Times Calls For Independent Prosecutors to Investigate Officer-Involved Shootings
On April 30, 2009, Yolo County suffered its own controversial officer-involved shooting – of Luis Gutierrez, who…
My View: The Counter-Narrative in Police Shootings
It has been pretty interesting to me to watch the give and take on the police killing…
Cleveland Hammered by US DOJ For At Least 16 Police Misconduct Cases
Following the recent outcry in Ferguson and Staten Island, the US Justice Department delivered a scathing report…
Grand Jury Again Fails to Indict Officer in Death, This Time in a New York Chokehold Incident
In a moment that has become as sadly iconic as the hands up in the air from…
Commentary: Ferguson and the Racial Divide
One of the more interesting findings in the aftermath of Ferguson is not that blacks and whites…
Analysis: Ferguson Was a Highly Unusual Case and Process
I find myself fascinated with the shooting of Michael Brown as it brings to light a number…
Commentary: No Justice, No Peace
It has been obvious for quite some time that the Grand Jury was not going to indict…
Sunday Commentary II: Why Drones Are Potentially a Threat to Privacy and Worse
In 2011 the ACLU in a report wrote, “Unmanned aircraft carrying cameras raise the prospect of a…
