Sunday Commentary: Calls for Police Accountability Are Not Akin to Cop-Hatred
I recall clearly one day, I was using the men’s room at Davis City Hall when a…
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…
Many Question the Professionalism of Sac PD’s Underground Facebook Page
by Jerika L.H. The Sacramento Police Department has taken to Facebook to show its true feelings amidst…
A Look at Civilian Oversight of Police
As we begin June, Davis is in the last month of the tenure of Bob Aaronson, who…
Black Lives Matter-Sacramento Activists Avoid Prosecution for Occupation of City Hall
By Cres Vellucci Dozens of Black Lives Matter Sacramento supporters flooded the main arraignment court floor here…
Sunday Commentary II: And You Wonder Why Blacks Don’t Think Their Lives Matter?
The “other thing” I did this weekend was attend the Friday press conference in Sacramento on the…
Family and Attorney Speak Out After Video Release of Sac Police Shooting
Attorney Mark Harris and the family of Dazion Flenaugh held a press conference in Mr. Harris’ K…
Justice Watch: Prosecutorial Misconduct a Felony in California
In marked contrast to the rest of the nation, the year in California has seen some great…
Sunday Commentary II: The System Has Failed Us in the Death of Walter Scott
I have been watching some of the trials of officers accused criminally of killing unarmed black men…
Justice Watch: What Does This Mean for Criminal Justice Reform?
Nicholas Turner, the President and Director of the Vera Institute of Justice writes, “The United States is well…
Activists Discuss March for Justice (Video)
Last week, Davis Media Access recorded a segment with Reverend Tim Malone, Sean Raycraft, and Diane Evans…
Police Reform Must Be Bolstered by Legal Action
By Matthew Segal Something is missing from the debate over police reform. Though police killings of black…
Black Lives Matter in Our Courtrooms Too
By Mike Brickner Attorney Andrea Burton didn’t walk into a local Youngstown courtroom with a large banner…
Commentary: Mothers of Those Killed by Police Speak Out
While the Vanguard is largely not going to cover national politics and the election this year for…
My View: Why Are Race Relations Declining and the Divide Widening?
Yesterday one of our posters posted a poll from Rasmussen Reports from last September that found that…
Melissa Harris-Perry Explains Blackness and Black Lives Matter
On Wednesday, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi hosted his annual Justice Summit, fittingly on the use…
Hundreds on Capitol Steps Press for Police Reform
Organizers estimated nearly two hundred people showed up at a rally on the steps of the State…
My View: Demands of Black Students Should Be Evaluated on Their Merits
Every time a racial issue occurs in our own community there are a number of parallel conversations…
Commentary: Black Lives Matter and Civil Disobedience
Earlier this week a group of protesters blocked the Bay Bridge in a Black Lives Matter protest….
MLK Day Message: Criminal Justice System Racially Constructed From the Start
The keynote speaker for the Davis MLK Day celebration was ACLU Northern California Policy Director Natasha Minsker….
