Commentary: Mothers of Those Killed by Police Speak Out
While the Vanguard is largely not going to cover national politics and the election this year for…
Commentary: Lack of Prompt Medical Attention Aggravating Factor in Police Shootings
The reports came out yesterday that police in South Florida shot another unarmed black man. In this…
Use of Force Expert Breaks Down Recent Police Killings
At last week’s San Francisco Justice Summit that focused on police use of force, Jeff Adachi called…
Will Police Shootings Lead to Outside Probes?
It was ten years ago that calls in Davis for police oversight led to a police chief…
Commentary: Toy Guns Kill People
Yesterday I took my daughter to lunch over at Lamppost Pizza. She likes to get the little…
My View II: Would Indictments Stop Preventable Police Shootings?
While there has been a lot of discussion about whether the police officer who shot 12-year-old Tamir…
Commentary: Tamir Rice Decision Shows How Little We Have Learned in the Last Year
In August, Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 227, authored by state Senator Holly J. Mitchell, which eliminates…
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…
Tamir Rice Investigation Shows Fatal Flaws In Shooting and Medical Response
The Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office released a redacted version of their investigation this weekend, and while the…
Judge Finds Probable Cause to Charge Officers in Death of Tamir Rice
A Cleveland Municipal Court Judge, Ronald B. Aldrine, released his opinion on Thursday afternoon that there is…
