Details Are Murky in the Shooting Death of Black Man in Florida
Corey Jones was last seen around 1:45 am this past Sunday. He called a bandmate following the…
UCD Police Chief Fills in Some Details on Shields Library Incident
The Vanguard met with UC Davis Police Chief Matt Carmichael on Monday, and, while the Chief could…
UCD Police Release Redacted Police Report on 24-Hour Reading Room Incident
Following a request from the Vanguard, UC Davis Police Chief Matt Carmichael has released a redacted police…
Studying While Black: Former Student Shaken by Police Encounter on UCD Campus
Three weeks after a surprise encounter with two officers from the UC Davis Police department, Fayia Sellu,…
My View II: Does Color-Blindness Offer a Barrier to Addressing Discrimination?
There is an interesting debate in society as to the best approach to solve racial tensions and…
California Will Become First in Nation to Collect All Data on Police Traffic Stops
(From ACLU Press Release) – With a growing chorus of voices demanding systemic police reform, California is…
Sunday Commentary II: All Lives Matter, But That Ignores the Problem
For years the answer given to claims about racism, hiring and pay discrepancies, and the like has…
Polling Finds Solid Majority of California Voters Support Bill to Curb Racial Profiling
A poll was released yesterday, conducted by Tulchin Research, showing 69 percent of likely California voters support…
Governor Signs Bills Banning Use of Grand Juries in Police Shootings and Allowing Citizen Recording of Police Officers
Nearly a year to the day after a Ferguson police officer was accused of killing unarmed black…
Attorney General on Community Policing and Restoring Trust
The following remarks were delivered on Monday by Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch at Community Policing Roundtable…
Monday Morning Comments II: Here We Go Again in Ferguson
It was a day of peaceful protest and remembrance that will unfortunately be remembered as yet as…
Fighting Police Misconduct in Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Cases
By Sandra Park Black Women and Black Lives Matter: In the year since Ferguson, we have been…
A Year After Ferguson, Little Has Changed
By Dennis Parker It has been a year since the tragic events in Ferguson, Missouri galvanized the…
Commentary: Discussion Must Move Beyond Race to Police Training and Tactics
A couple of comments yesterday caught my attention – they argued that some of the recent cases…
Ohio Prosecutor Says Officer Shooting “Is Without Question Murder”
Chalk one up for body-worn cameras. “This is without question murder,” Ohio prosecutor Joseph T. Deters said…
Sunday Commentary II: Nation Forced to Face Reality on Race Relations
This week a New York Times/CBS News Poll found that nearly 60 percent of Americans, heavy majorities…
The Death of Sandra Bland – Was It Suicide?
Ten days ago, Sandra Bland was found dead in a jail cell in Waller County Texas. Officials…
Baltimore Police Commissioner: Reform Efforts Will Very Likely See More Police Officers Arrested
This weekend, the Baltimore Sun published the column of Anthony Batts, the police commissioner for Baltimore City….
Commentary: Is the Choice Really Between Abusive Policing and No Policing?
An article appearing today in Slate Magazine raises the critical issue we have been asking the last…
Analysis: Police Themselves Are To Blame For Spike in Baltimore Crime
This weekend, the Baltimore Sun and New York Times both had articles on the spike in violence…
