City and PAC Responds to Grand Jury Report on Picnic Day, Police Accountability Commission
By David M. Greenwald In September, a Grand Jury investigation heavily called into question the decisions by…
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…
Year in Review: Picnic Day Leads to New Police Oversight System in Davis
The most explosive issue of 2017 had broad consequences down the line in 2018. Picnic Day. Police…
Analysis: How the Picnic Day Incident Completely Changed the City of Davis
We are coming up on the one year anniversary of the resolution of the Picnic Day criminal…
My View: Should the Use of Force Be Justified in the Picnic Day Incident?
It has been just two weeks under a year since the Picnic Day 2017 incident occurred. During…
Police Hammered by Interim Auditor over Handling of Picnic Day
Gennaco Faults Officers for Approach, Use of Profanity and Putting Out Inaccurate Press Release It has been…
Commentary: McGregor Scott Proving to Be Less Than Independent
In early January, the city announced it had hired Michael Gennaco as interim Police Auditor. One of…
City to Hold Second Police Oversight Meeting
(From Press Release) – The City of Davis is conducting its second public forum on Saturday, February…
An Open Letter to the Davis Chamber of Commerce: Pytel Inappropriate Choice To Honor
We, the undersigned community members, are writing to you because we are deeply concerned by your decision…
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…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Don’t Forget about McGregor Scott
Two weeks ago, the Vanguard and the Davis Phoenix Coalition had a forum about Picnic Day and…
Police Oversight Forum Discussion To Be Held on Monday
As the city begins to make decisions on community oversight of the Davis Police Department, a public…
Commentary: Reflections on What Picnic Day Means for Criminal Justice Reform and Restorative Justice
There is a lot of distrust in what I will call the social justice community, at least…
Mayor Davis Explains How Restorative Process Might Work for Picnic Day 5
When the five co-defendants plead no contest to the felony resisting arrest charge in the Picnic Day…
Final Picnic Day Defendant Agrees to Plea Deal
A week later and Antwoine Perry, 21, has joined the other four co-defendants in the Picnic Day…
My View: Protest Works, Just Ask the Picnic Day 5
When I went to the courthouse for the first part of the Picnic Day preliminary hearing two…
A Check In on the Mayor’s Expectations for Picnic Day List
In mid-May, as the community was deep into the question of the Picnic Day incident and what…
Commentary: Not the Outcome They Desired, but the Certainty They Needed
It was a strange two days, to say the least. Tuesday started with Antwoine Perry dismissing his…
Defendants in Picnic Day Case Plead Out – No Prison Time, Deferred Judgment
After a morning of intense waiting and negotiations, four of the co-defendants have plead to an agreement…
Prelim Reduced to Picnic Day 4 As Defense and Prosecution Clash
By Luis Gael Jimenez The third day of the preliminary hearing for the Picnic Day Five came…