California Legislature Prepares to Fight Back, Hires Former AG Holder
In a sign of an epic showdown between California and a pending Trump Administration, Senate Leader Kevin…
Message: Hate Doesn’t Sell
By James Esseks At 10:20 a.m. yesterday morning, the North Carolina Legislature convened a special session designed…
AG’s Office Opens Investigation into Excessive Force and Misconduct against Kern County Law Enforcement
(From press release) Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today opened separate civil pattern or practice investigations into…
Commentary: White Privilege and Never Again
While I was born nearly 30 years after the Holocaust, I think every American Jew has to…
Fear, Davis Values and the Recent Election
“The question is: ‘What are we going to do with that fear?’” By Mayor Robb Davis Following…
The Trouble with Jeff Sessions as Attorney General
By Michael Waldman Donald Trump just picked Sen. Jeff Sessions, Republican of Alabama, to be his nominee…
Sunday Commentary: Local DAPL Protest Sign of Things to Come
It was a far cry from the aggressive law enforcement tactics at Standing Rock itself, but it…
Justice Watch: Nominees Raise Civil Rights Concerns
Thirty years ago, the Senate rejected a bid by Jeff Sessions to become a federal judge. Now…
Commentary: Business As Usual in a Time of Crisis?
The Vanguard for ten years has been an evolving project, but from day one until now, one…
School Climate in Post-Election Season
Last week, hundreds of Davis High School students marched out of class and protested the election of…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The World Has Changed
I want to start off with this comment: the world has changed. Right now, I don’t feel…
Sunday Commentary: Which Populations Are Most Vulnerable under New Regime?
This week has been like nothing we have seen before. The victory of Trump has impacted many…
Activists Discuss March for Justice (Video)
Last week, Davis Media Access recorded a segment with Reverend Tim Malone, Sean Raycraft, and Diane Evans…
Commentary: Did Stop and Frisk Help Decrease Crime?
Back in 2013, New York’s stop and frisk policies were ended by federal judge Shira Scheindlin who…
Gandhi, Davis, and the Politics of Inclusion
By Sean Raycraft People never argue about issues on which they agree. One of the quirks I…
Council Affirms February Vote for Gandhi Statue in Central Park after Long Contentious Meeting
In February, the Davis City Council on consent voted 5-0 to accept a Gandhi statue, donated from…
Pair of Reform Bills Pass California Legislature
California Poised to Pass Momentous Civil Asset Forfeiture Reforms SB 443 establishes stricter standards to protect innocent,…
Monday Morning Thoughts I: Elk Grove Shows Us One Path Forward on AIM
In January, the Elk Grove Unified School District site had a blog entry that read, “New EGUSD…
Korematsu and The Struggle For Civil Rights in Davis
by Madhavi Sunder (Editor’s note: this is the speech delivered by School Board President Madhavi Sunder at…
UCD Alum Establishes Transgender Health Organization
By Jerika L.H. 2016 has been a big year for Lotus Dao. Along with bringing new meaning…
