Husband/Father of 3 Shot and Killed by Culver City Police Leads to Community Vigil against Police Violence
By Cheyenne Galloway CULVER CITY, CA – A community rallied together under the guidance of the Guillermo…
Landmark Police Transparency Law Requiring the Release of Body Camera Footage Begins July 1
(From Press Release) – Effective July 1, 2019, California law enforcement must release body camera footage within…
Truth Lost When Officers View Body Cam Footage
By Jeff Adachi In a few months, 2,000 San Francisco police officers will be outfitted with body…
ACLU Celebrates String of Legislative Victories in California
By Natasha Minsker Last fall, the three ACLU affiliates in California launched our newly expanded Sacramento office:…
Monday Morning Thoughts II: #BlackLivesMatter Moves to the Policy Realm
It was a movement born of anger and frustration, but if #BlackLivesMatter is to be anything more…
Eye on the Courts: Fixing Our Criminal Justice System
Last week, we reported on research from University of Michigan economics professor Michael Mueller-Smith who, upon examining…
Sunday Commentary: Proposed Davis PD Body Cam Policy Draws Concerns
While we need to be clear – the proposed Davis Police Department’s body worn camera policy, as…
Proposed Body Cam Policy Laid Out by Assistant Chief
Davis Assistant Police Chief Darren Pytel laid out the proposed new police body camera policy at the…
Guest Commentary: Model Policy for Police Body Cameras
By Charles Marlow Ferguson. Staten Island. Pasco. North Charleston. Baltimore. An unarmed person of color. Dead at…
Commentary: President Needs to Go Further on Demilitarizing the Police
The President on Monday took several important steps to both demilitarize the police and also create a…
My View: Police Body Cameras Are Not Enough
In late 2013, a man was biking home on Alvarado Ave. in Davis. Unbeknownst to him, the…
My View: Baltimore Prosecutor Makes Quick Call, She Better Hope It’s the Right One
As all the trouble was unfolding in Baltimore, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi held his annual…
SF DA at Justice Summit Calls for Body Cameras, Video for All Arrests
This week the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office held its annual Justice Summit. The theme this year…
State Legislatures Seek To Exempt Police Body Camera Footage From Open Records Laws
by Hannah Bloch-Wehba and Adam Marshall Dozens of state legislatures across the United States are considering legislation…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Urban Farm, Binning and Alternative Conflict Resolution
What Should the City Do About Mace 25? As we reported on Saturday, the Davis City Council…
