Guest Commentary: 911 – Reimagining a System that Defaults to Dispatching Police
By Ashika Verriest Every person deserves equal, effective treatment and safety, especially when in crisis. In such…
Two Years after Floyd, President Biden to Advance Historic Executive Order on Police Accountability
By David M. Greenwald Executive Director Washington, DC – On the two year anniversary of the murder…
DA’s Office and SFPD in Negotiations Following Use-of-Force MOU Withdrawal
By Jake Romero SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Although Chesa Boudin is months away from a highly publicized…
AG and Others Push for Renegotiated MOU Between SF DA and Police
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor In San Francisco, two weeks ago, San Francisco Police Chief Scott…
He Was Filming on His Phone. Then a Deputy Attacked Him and Charged Him with Resisting Arrest
by Richard A. Webster, WRKF and WWNO, with data analysis by Greg Morton, ProPublica Thousands packed the…
Orange County DA Candidate Calls for Current DA to Recuse Self from All Police Use-of-Force Cases
By Carson Eschen SANTA ANA, CA – Pete Hardin, a candidate for Orange County District Attorney, has…
My View: New Data Sheds Additional Light on Police Killing and Use Force, Especially Racial Disparities in Them
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor PPIC this week released a key study of Police Use of…
Commentary: Police Audit’s Finding Obscures Troubling Currents Beneath the Surface
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The city released the findings from their first…
Davis Police Audit Finds Use of Force by DPD to Be ‘Well Below State Average’
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The City of Davis announced on Monday that…
Bakersfield Police Submit to Agreement with State on Police Misconduct Despite Disagreeing with the Findings
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA – The Bakersfield Police Chief disagrees with the findings,…
My View: Police Need to Stop Using Profanity during Stops and Critical Incidents
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor This past week I have had the opportunity to view an…
Judge Rejects Testimony, Calls Victim ‘Powder Keg of Emotion’ – Prosecution Dismisses Charges in Preliminary Hearing
By Ganga Nair SACRAMENTO, CA – Sonny Moran’s preliminary hearing took place in a tense courtroom here…
Over Defense Attorney Objections, Defendant Pleads Guilty to Reduce Sentence by 5 Years
By Marilin Ayon RIVERSIDE, CA— Despite the opposition by his public defender here Tuesday in Riverside County…
Independent Team Formed by LA District Attorney Gascón to Re-Examine Fatal Use-of-Force Incidents
The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – An independent team will re-examine fatal use-of-force incidents by law…
Police Reform Advocates’ Collective Sigh – Sacramento City Council Finally OKs New Deadly Use of Force Policy After Failed May Attempt
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – The city of Sacramento this past week…
Sunday Commentary: Officer-Involved Killings Are Bad, but They Actually Undercount the Problem
By David M. Greenwald Earlier this week we covered the story of a 73-year-old woman with dementia…
Police Auditor Analyzes Use of Force in Davis
By Emily Dill Independent Police Auditor Michael Gennaco presented the work that has been done and next…
Guest Commentary: After Atlanta Teen Is Injured in a Police Encounter, Lawyers Call for Change
By Joshua Vaughn The 17-year-old, who his lawyers say was pushed off a fence by a police…
Alameda County DA O’Malley Charges Officer in Murder of Steven Taylor
By Lauren Smith District Attorney Nancy O’Malley announced that, after an “intensive [independent] investigation and thorough analysis…
CA Public Safety Committee OK’s Host of Bills Aimed at Police Brutality
By Heather Hamilton STATE CAPITOL – The California State Assembly Committee on Public Safety here has…
