Sunday Commentary: Is the Davis Use of Force Comparison That Helpful?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The City of Davis in their press release…
Fresno Judge Encourages Defendant to Stay Busy, Avoid Further Trouble
By Ramneet Singh FRESNO, CA – Fresno County Superior Court, Dept. 20 Judge David Gottlieb here Friday…
Gun Restriction Surprises Former CHP Employee Pleading to Felony Charge
By Koda Slingluff and Jannat Alam SACRAMENTO – A former California Highway Patrol employee, pleading guilty here…
BREAKING NEWS: Council Member Arnold Calls for Reimagining Public Safety in Davis
by Will Arnold My friends, today I am calling for the reimagining, redesign and repurposing of our…
Faced with Climate Activism, Law Enforcement Chooses to Crack Down on Protesters
By Vaidya Gullapalli Next Monday, the United Nations General Assembly convenes for a climate summit during which…
California Can No Longer Force You to Help Law Enforcement
By Sarah Lustbader “After 147 years, California residents are now free to turn down law enforcement officials…
California Supreme Court Decision Major Ruling on Transparency of Police Misconduct
One of the big questions is the prosecutor’s constitutional duty to disclose evidence to criminal defendants and…
Legislation Moves Forward Requiring Community Oversight of Law Enforcement Surveillance Technology
Earlier this year, the city of Davis became a leader in the move to oversee law enforcement…
Lawyers Group Urges Area Law Enforcement Agencies to ‘Condemn’ President’s Advice
NLG Sacramento Criticizes Trumps Endorsement of Police Brutality as “Wrongheaded” From Press Release – President Donald Trump’s…
Sunday Commentary: A Midnight Bar Closing Time is a Bad Idea
The UC Davis students really have not weighed in yet on potential changes to the Davis Downtown…
UCD, Who Do You Protect?
by Brandon Buchanan, Kyla Burke and Emily Breuninger Davis Stands with Ferguson organized last Tuesday’s protest on…
Unanimous Council Passes Moratorium, Focus Shifts To Sexual Assaults
Last night the Davis City Council voted 5-0 to support extending the moratorium for 10 months and…
Man Dies While Being Taken Into Police Custody
The Davis Police reported early Thursday evening that a 54-year-old white male, not from Davis, died while…
Correcting the Record on the Blondies Commentary
In our commentary on Blondies yesterday, we wrote, “If staff wanted to allow Blondies to open and…
My View II: Beware of the Law of Unintended Consequences
The city council wants to have a community conversation and dialogue (and we are going to give…
Council Passes Urgency Ordinance 4-1 to Put Moratorium on New Bars and Clubs
Council voted 4-1 to approve the staff report that establishes a moratorium on the establishment, creation or…
Despite Bipartisan Support Civil Asset Forfeiture Law Soundly Defeated
SB 443 was a bill that was sponsored by Republican Assemblymember David Hadley, Senator Joel Anderson, and…
Just To Be Safe
By Tia Will We are currently witnessing another case of alleged rape in Yolo County. As a…
My View: Officers’ Bill of Rights Laws the Key to Police Accountability
Walter Olson on the Cato Institute blog cites critical problems with a group of laws, depending on…
City Hopes to Diffuse Controversy of Basketball Hoops on City Streets
A Change.org petition has been circulating, and has 309 signatures so far. It reads, “Residents across our…
