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Texas Gov. Makes Life-Saving Red Light Cameras Illegal
Greg Abbott tweeted a video of himself allowing motorists free rein on Texas's already dangerous roads. His tweet was viewed 1.37 million times, and received 61,883 likes and 14,683 retweets, in 48 hours.
June 4, 2019
Death Toll Keeps Rising From Police Chases
Police chases kill about one person every day. A third of victims are innocent bystanders. Most of the chases are in pursuit of non-violent offenders.
October 22, 2018
California Needs More Bike Ticket Diversion Programs
Mr. L's story shows how ineffective and harmful just handing out tickets to bike riders can be
October 10, 2018
Bus Lane Enforcement Cameras Are Better Than Cops: Report
Bus lanes are useless if constantly impinged on by traffic. Here's how to fix the problem.
October 5, 2018
Sacramento Police Video: This Was No Safety Stop
Department trips over itself to excuse an “unintentional” crash that knocked a boy off his feet
August 20, 2018
Is LA Really Considering a Mandatory Bike Licensing Program?
Last month, the Los Angeles City Council unanimously passed a motion to encourage people to record bicycle serial numbers.
July 11, 2018
Marin Motorist Receives Light Sentence for Running Down Cyclists
Despite previous hit & run charge and video evidence, driver who ran down four cyclist receives minimal jail time
July 10, 2018
“Burn the Witch!”: Public Enthusiasm for Dragging Rude Youth from Trains Highlights Gap in Metro’s Equity Platform
People had been so caught up in detailing the crimes against humanity her “poopy feet” had wrought that there was very little space for reflection on the larger implications of what it was that people were cheering.
March 9, 2018
BART Gets Serious About Fare Beaters
BART launches fare inspection teams with card/ticket readers
March 2, 2018
The Case for Decriminalizing Fare Evasion
We wouldn't throw people in jail for shorting a parking meter $3. And we shouldn't do it for transit riders either.
February 23, 2018