ACLU Demands Change to Unlawful Pre-Packaged Police Policies
(From Press Release) – The ACLU of California and advocacy groups this week sent a letter to…
Don’t Arm School Police
By Harold Jordan There is an emerging national debate about school policing. It is not about whether…
Executive Order to Stop Crimes against Law Enforcement Lacks Facts
By Jeffery Robinson Something does not add up. President Trump put an executive order into effect last…
Police Use of Excessive Force at Standing Rock
By Jamil Dakwar In a 4-minute SoundCloud interview with the Indigenous Environmental Network, Angela Bibens describes the…
Justice Watch: How Race Pervades the Criminal Justice System
Bill Quigley, Loyola University New Orleans Law Professor, gives 18 examples of how race pervades the criminal…
Commentary: Crime and Police Misconduct Are Separate Issues
It seems like in every discussion we have on police misconduct and officer-involved shootings, someone tries to…
What Happens When Milwaukee Police Forcibly Arrest a State Rep and an ACLU Organizer?
By Emilio De Torre Last night in the Sherman Park area, Milwaukee police officers in riot gear…
Analysis: Can We Cut Our Way to Prosperity?
In 2008, the Vanguard was ahead of the curve, warning of unsustainable spending practices by the city,…
The Fight for Justice and Police Reform from Louisiana to California
By Irene Rojas-Carroll This week, Fresno police released the body camera footage of the shooting of Dylan…
Shooting Shows Need for Police Transparency
by Novella Coleman One day after Fresno Police Department’s fourth shooting this year, the department released body…
Finding Alternatives to Lethal Force by Police
By Matthew Simpson On March 13, 2016, off-duty Farmer’s Branch police officer Ken Johnson confronted two youths…
Commentary: Count Me Off the Renewal Bus
At Dan Wolk’s State of the City Address in early January, and again in his most recent…
Commentary: The Beyoncé Controversy Flew Over My Head
Of all the sports, football seems to be run by the most “conservative” crowd and the Super…
Guest Commentary: Taser Use Resulting In Unnecessary Deaths
by Antoinnette Borbon Back a couple of weeks ago, the Vanguard sat in on a case where…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Police and Race on MLK Day
I’ll admit it, I did not watch the debates last night and, to be frank, I haven’t…
Commentary: A Few Bad Apples, Or An Entire System In Need of Overhaul?
For a year and a half, this nation has engaged in an important debate over the treatment…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Justice Department Investigates Chicago Police
The Washington Post reports that, once again, the Department of Justice will launch an investigation into patterns…
Full Blown Scandal and Cover Up in Chicago Over McDonald Murder by Police
Last week, more than 13 months after the tragic shooting of Laquan McDonald, Chicago officials, under a…
Why No Charges in Police-Involved Beating in SF?
By Jeff Adachi Nearly 25 years after the Rodney King beating shocked the world, Stanislav Petrov lay…
Analysis: Complex Situation Leads to MOUs
There are multiple considerations driving the apparent council support for MOUs that will provide four bargaining units…