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In Maine, Police Threaten, Intimidate Streetsblog Editor at His Home
Cops reference his tweets calling for police accountability
June 11, 2020
Don’t Blame Protestors if COVID-19 Cases Spike in the Coming Weeks
Don't fall for it. Don't blame the protestors. Don't blame Black Lives Matter.
June 9, 2020
L.A. Cyclists Ride for Justice for George Floyd
More than a thousand cyclists, mainly Black and Latinx, commemorated the death of George Floyd via a peaceful South L.A. RIde for Justice
June 8, 2020
Commentary: On Safe Streets for Everyone
The anger expressed in the national protests against police violence must not be in vain
June 4, 2020
L.A. Metro Sides with Police, Against Riders – Shuts Down System, Shuttles Arrestees
By suspending service and shuttling arrestees, Metro leadership sided with the police, against the needs of its largely Black and brown ridership
June 3, 2020
No Way to Cross the Bay
With AC Transit shutting down at 7:30 p.m., and BART shutting down at 9 p.m., there is now no way to cross the Bay at night without a car
June 3, 2020
Streets Need to Be Safe for Black Lives
America’s tolerance for police brutality has passed its breaking point
June 3, 2020
Garcetti’s LAPD Protest Statements Wildly Miss the Mark
Garcetti offers platitudes and magical thinking as protestors scream to defund the police
June 2, 2020
Chicago Transit Suspends Service During Protests, Stranding the Vulnerable
The nationwide protests that started this weekend were born out of anger regarding systemic racism. Unfortunately in response to these protests, Mayor Lightfoot says that transit austerity is the best response.
June 2, 2020