My View: Expungement in Islamic Center Vandalism Case Leads to Debate – Justice or White Privilege or Both?
Three years ago in Davis, Lauren Kirk-Coehlo in the early days of the Trump administration committed an…
Sunday Commentary: Would Kirk-Coehlo Have Received Prison Time if She Were Black?
Our discussion of the Lauren Kirk-Coehlo matter brought up an interesting issue that has generated some considerable…
Discussion on the Islamic Mosque Hate Attacks, Sentencing of Kirk-Coehlo
When the Vanguard set up the weekly video discussion on the Islamic Center of Davis incident, the…
My View: Restorative Justice Will Be the Key to Islamic Center Vandalism
There was a lot of anger and apprehension that came out of Judge Dan Maguire’s decision to…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Can a Restorative Process Work for the Islamic Center Vandal?
The first step of a potential restorative process was always going to be the resolution of the…
Kirk-Coehlo Cops Plea to All Charges
And suddenly it was over. The case, which first angered the community when a then unidentified woman…
Sunday Commentary: $1 Million Bail Remains Unfair in Hate Crime Case
How to handle the matter of Lauren Kirk-Coehlo was always going to be a difficult call. On…
My View: Sometimes They Get It Right
Having spent ten years evaluating cases where there are clear overcharges in Yolo County, my first reaction…
