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Despite Months of Protests, NHTSA Still Thinks Cops Can Make Cyclists and Peds Safer
There's just one thing missing from the federal agency's "idea book" on enhancing police support for road safety : any acknowledgement of the existence of violent structural racism.
September 1, 2020
May Protest Update: Metro Refused Some Mutual Aid Requests, Most Bus Damage Was Minimal
Metro shuttled LAPD officers, provided 23 buses to police, and reported "62 damaged buses" when only about a dozen sustained significant damage.
August 7, 2020
Reducing the Role of Police in Traffic Enforcement Could Increase Safety for Everyone
What the "Defund the Police" movement means for bicycling
August 6, 2020
County Approves Reimagine L.A., Funding Shift Measure Will Be on November Ballot
L.A. County voters will weigh in on Reimagine L.A. this November. The measure would shift ten percent of county funding from policing to community programs and services
August 5, 2020
County Supervisors Approve Reimagine L.A. Initiative – Second of Three Approvals
Reimagine L.A. would partially defund county law enforcement, shifting funding to services and programs for underserved communities
July 29, 2020
Berkeley to Become the First US City to Remove Police From Traffic Enforcement
But advocates say it's important we remain vigilant about what replaces it.
July 17, 2020
Bystander Shot Six Times Left Homeless, Struggling; LAPD Treats Him as Suspect
“Wow, I wake up from my death and it was like I was in jail...I’m treated like a criminal," he says. "[Yet] I'm the victim in this situation."
July 14, 2020
Designing ‘Streets For Protest’ Won’t Work Because of Cops
Can good street design really "protect" protesters — and the right to protest itself — from police brutality? No.
July 7, 2020
Black and Brown Residents Speak to Urgency of Deep Systemic Transformation
"We’re done paying for an institution that produces racism, violence, and poverty," said Carlos Cázares. "We are done talking. It’s time to put money where the people are at."
July 2, 2020
L.A. Metro Board Approves Steps Toward Reworking Transit Policing
Metro is establishing a Transit Public Safety Advisory Committee that will develop a community-based approach to public safety on the transit system, including shifting resources away from armed law enforcement
June 26, 2020
