Letter: Cool Davis Statement on Recent Events
In light of the deeply disturbing events transpiring across our nation, Cool Davis is looking inward and…
Davis Chamber of Commerce Public Statement Regarding Racial Injustice and Systemic Discrimination
The senseless deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, and far too many others…
Yolo Public Defenders Bear Witness to Local and National Victims of Police Violence in BLM March
For eight minutes and 46 seconds Yolo County Public Defender Tracie Olson read out the names of…
Sacramento Public Defenders Rip Racist Court System in George Floyd Rally Monday
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – In a dramatic and unprecedented move, the Sacramento…
‘The Next Civil Rights Movement’ – San Francisco Public Defender Joins Offices around Nation
by Ruby Wilks and Henry Stiepleman SAN FRANCISCO – “I know this is the next Civil Rights…
Guest Commentary: Redefining Public Safety in Yolo County
by Linda Deos It has been two weeks since George Floyd was murdered by four police officers…
Footage Shows Police Officers Boxing in – ‘Kettling’ – Protestors Before Curfew
By Julietta Bisharyan NYC/HUNTSVILLE/ORLANDO – Viral videos show police officers in various cities preventing protestors from leaving…
Suffolk County DA Rachael Rollins Calls Out ‘Bad’ Cops and Prosecutors after Death of Floyd
By Armando Alonzo BOSTON – Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins addressed Boston protestors and the press…
Caught on Camera: Police Attack Protestors with Their Vehicles
By Linh Nguyen Along with rubber bullets and pepper spray, some police forces are using their own…
Police Destroy Medical Supplies and Water Bottles Amid Protests
By Julietta Bisharyan ASHEVILLE, NC/COLUMBUS, OH – Videos from the George Floyd protests show police officers in…
Police Open Fire on Peaceful Protestors in Contra County City of Clayton
By Julietta Bisharyan CLAYTON, Contra Costa County – Footage shows police officers opening fire on young, peaceful…
Former Cop Arrested in Attack on Two Maryland Women Posting Anti-Police Brutality Posters
By Lea Barrios BETHESDA MD – A now-viral video surfacing here shows a man—later identified as a…
ACLU Sues Minneapolis Law Enforcement after Aggressive Riot Tactics Targeted Journalists
By Dominique Kato MINNESOTA – On Tuesday, The ACLU of Minnesota filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf…
Video Footage Shows Police Arresting and Attacking Journalists at Protests
By Linh Nguyen The Vanguard has located a collection of some 300 videos show police using excessive…
Past Videos of Police Brutality, as in Solano County, Haunt George Floyd Protests
By Julietta Bisharyan FAIRFIELD – Old videos, including one from 2018 of a Fairfield officer Tasering…
Four Congresswomen Announce Resolution to End Police Brutality Incited by Trump
By Lea Barrios WASHINGTON DC – Peaceful protests across America have been met with violence, false arrests,…
ACLU Demands Sacramento, Other Communities Rescind Curfews
Earlier this week, the Southern California ACLU filed a lawsuit to stop the city of Los Angeles…
Board of Education and Superintendent Statement on Racial Injustice
The following message was posted earlier this week… This spring has been difficult for our entire community,…
California Leaders Discuss COVID and the Need to Reduce Prison Populations
While concerns about the conditions of prisons and jails were aired prior to the current pandemic, COVID-19…
