Five Years Later, Barrera Case Set to Go to Trial as Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss
By Robert J. Hansen Trial is set for the civil lawsuit against the Woodland Police Department and…
Case Against Woodland Police Set for Late April, but Could Be Dismissed Due to Qualified Immunity in Barrera Death
By Robert J. Hansen A civil lawsuit filed against Woodland police officers by the family of Michael…
Woodland PD and Yolo DA Covered Up Killing Michael Barrera in 2017, Recordings Reveal
By Robert J Hansen Michael Barrera was killed by Woodland police officers in February 2017 while handcuffed,…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 123: Voices of Victims of Police Violence
This week on Everyday Injustice featured women across the country whose loved ones were killed by police…
Guest Commentary: Woodland Police Killed My Brother and I Will Not Be Silenced
Michael Barrera was in handcuffs when he was brutally assaulted, tased, suffocated, and killed by Woodland police…
Monday Morning Thoughts: DA Reisig, Dunning Respond to Letter on Provenza Race; Reisig Gets A Lot Wrong Here
Last week the Vanguard published a letter from about 40 citizens questioning the endorsement by Jeff Reisig…
Rally at U.S. Court in Sacramento Difficult for Family of Man Who Died after Woodland Police Tasered, Beat Him
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – Only days before the announcement late last week that…
Marches and Speeches in Woodland against Police Violence and Prosecutorial Overreach
More than 50 people came to a rally and protest on Saturday in support of the family…
Commentary: Death of Michael Barrera Needs to Be Independently Assessed
Last summer the district attorney concluded that there was “insufficient evidence to conclude that the use of…
DA Clears Woodland Police in February Death of Barrera
The Yolo County DA’s Office on Wednesday issued a 28-page report on the February death of Michael…
Commentary: Local Incidents Punctuate the Need for Police Oversight and Reform
In 2006, Davis was ahead of the curve as it debated police oversight and ultimately calmed tensions…
Family Files Government Claim against Woodland and Yolo County in the Taser Death of Michael Barrera
Earlier this month, the Yolo County Coroner’s Office released their autopsy report which concluded that the cause…
Attorney for Family of Taser Victim Says He Plans to File a Federal Civil Rights Suit
Earlier this week, the Yolo County Coroner released an autopsy report that found the cause of the…
Autopsy Shows Drug Use; Inconclusive on Manner of Death in Woodland Tasering
On February 8, Michael Barrera, 30, died following a report of a disturbance in Woodland. Reports had…
Commentary: Independent Review is about Transparency, not Blame
I want to start by thanking Supervisor Matt Rexroad for being willing to engage in a public…
Guest Commentary: Woodland Police Deserve Our Support, Not Suspicion
By Matt Rexroad Yolo County Supervisor It is a tragedy when someone dies in an altercation with…
