Commentary: Getting to the Crux of the Problem – Where Is the Bias in Policing Coming From?
By David M. Greenwald A critical point that I think needs to be better understood in the…
Guest Commentary: How Do We Address Systems of Inequity in the City?
By Gloria Partida As a football fan, punting is probably my least favorite play. I understand the…
Sunday Commentary: Punting on Taking on Biased Policing
By David M. Greenwald The Davis City Council is moving in the right direction in terms of…
Hearing on Edens Delayed until February, Possibility of Settlement Cited – Details in the Case against Former Davis Police Officer Remain Murky
By David M. Greenwald While the public still does not know the full extent of the allegations…
Davis Police Department’s Surveillance Technology Report Difficult to Read, According to Police Accountability Commission
By Madison Forwood DAVIS — Upon reviewing the Davis Police Department’s 2020 Surveillance Technology report, the Police Accountability…
Grand Jury Report Examines Police Accountability Commission, Public Records and Picnic Day
By David M. Greenwald The Grand Jury heavily called into question the decisions by the Police Accountability…
Guest Commentary: A Look at Davis Police Reform Efforts
By Gloria Partida and Lucas Frerichs As we reflect on the senseless deaths of George Floyd, Breonna…
Davis Suddenly Announces Ban on Carotid Control Hold in Wake of Governor’s Policy Announcement
The city of Davis on Friday suddenly announced that they had changed their policy on carotid holds,…
Council Declares Emergency, Plans for Contingencies in Coronavirus Outbreak
In a special meeting on Tuesday, the Davis City Council voted 5-0 to declare a state of…
Council Approves Four Fixed Cameras but Not License Plate Readers
The Police Advisory Commission (PAC) opposed the use of fixed cameras, all seven members of the public…
Commentary: DPAC Will Get Tested Tonight
Police oversight in Davis is about to receive its first real test. Police oversight already has a…
Sunday Commentary: Staff Pushing for New Cameras over Objections from Police Accountability Commission
Back in December, I wrote a commentary questioning the sacrifice of privacy in favor of surveillance, the…
Sunday Commentary: Mace Mess Not So Messy Right Now
When the issue of fixing the Mace Boulevard redesign finally went before the city council, they went…
My View: Opposition to the Respite Center Was Overwhelmed on Tuesday Night
Here we go again I thought as I saw a packed room on Tuesday. It had been…
Community Shows Overwhelming Support For Respite Center, Homelessness
There was pushback from some people in Davis Manor against the location for the proposed respite center. …
Council Looks to Finalize Respite Center Despite Pushback
A little over a month ago, the council shifted gears and directed staff to pursue a pilot…
Sunday Commentary: They Have to Live Somewhere
There has been a pattern developing this year – a policy is proposed by the city or…
Police Chief Comes Out in Support of Respite Center As Davis Manor Residents Start to Push Back
A few weeks ago, the Davis City Council moved the site of the proposed respite center for…
200 Show Up at Pioneer Demanding the City Change Mace Back
It was large crowd, at times angry, as many of them were not going to be satisfied…
City Doesn’t Track Police Raids or Use of Armored Vehicles
Last month the council unanimously approved the purchase of an Armored Rescue Vehicle (ARV) and then tasked…
