Sacramento Sheriff’s Dept. Scores ‘F’ in Police Violence Scorecard
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – The new Inspector General just hired by the Sacramento…
39 California Sheriff’s Departments Score an F on Violence Alternatives, Accountability, and Approaching Policing
By Danielle Silva Thirty-nine California Sheriff’s Departments scored an 60% or less overall on the California Police…
AB 1331: A System Requirement Instead of a System Overhaul
By Danielle Silva On Sept. 25, 2019, DA Jeff Reisig published an opinion piece to the Sacramento…
Free the Transcripts: The Case for More Transparency in the Court System
By Lloyd Billingsley Vanguard readers are right that the court system needs more transparency. On that theme,…
Shooting Shows Need for Police Transparency
by Novella Coleman One day after Fresno Police Department’s fourth shooting this year, the department released body…
Commentary: Davis Needs To Do Police Body Cameras the Right Way
It is difficult to know exactly what will arise out of the current national discussion about police…
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…
California is Finally Getting Serious about Police Reform
by Chauncee Smith On a daily basis, Americans now see people of color unjustifiably killed by law…
Commentary: Can We Restore Trust in City’s Finances and Governance?
On Tuesday, PublicCEO posted a fascinating piece from Bill Britt of California Forward. The article was “Three…
Sunday Commentary: Comments, Anonymity, Racism and Open Discussion
As I write this, the Vanguard Editorial Board has discussed a formal policy on comments twice and…
Eye on the Courts: Lack of Transparency in the DA’s Office Should Trouble Us All
Last week, I was researching something for my column on the District Attorney’s Victims of Crime award…