Sunday Commentary II: Troubling Protests in South Carolina, Complex Situation
Leaving aside any racial implications involved in the incident at the high school in South Carolina, it…
Analysis: Study Shows Driving While Black Presents Disproportionate Risks
While there has been a lot of controversy about the increased focused on biased policing, one of…
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:…
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…
Governor Signs Groundbreaking Bill to Combat Racial Profiling
On Saturday, Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 953, The Racial and Identity Profiling Act of 2015,…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
Analysis Finds Little Evidence to Support a “Ferguson Effect” on Crime
The Sentencing Project put out a new analysis this morning finding little support for a so-called “Ferguson…
Guest Commentary: Biking While Black?
by Nusrat Choudhury The Tampa Bay Times’ recent disclosure that police are targeting Blacks who ride bicycles…
Minneapolis a Case Study For Policing in America
By Emma Andersson Being Black in America today is rough. Turns out being Black and living in…
A Call For Police Reform
David Couper served as chief of police in Madison, Wisconsin, from 1972 to 1993. Now he is…
Sunday Commentary II: Microaggressions and Groundhog Day
In the movie “Groundhog Day,” the main character, played by Bill Murray, is forced to relive February…
Attorney General Releases 90-Day Review of Training on Implicit Bias and Use of Force
Attorney General also announces statewide training on implicit bias and creation of 21st Century Policing Working Group…
My View: What the Lonesome Death of Walter Scott Tells Us
Officer Michael Slager told investigators that Walter Scott had taken his Taser in a struggle and that…
Walter Scott’s Killing Is a Direct Result of the Current State of Policing in America Today
By Ezekiel Edwards It’s déjà vu. And it’s also a nightmare. Police gunning down unarmed black men…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Police Issues in Davis and Beyond
It is hard to know exactly what to take from this. However, on one side of the…
Commentary: San Francisco Law Enforcement Suddenly Finds Itself Under Fire
When Ferguson took to the news last August following the shooting death of Michael Brown, few people…
