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Report: To Make Transit Safe, Rethink Transit Cops
Transit agencies need to do more to make sure their networks are comprehensively safe — and that may include reforming, defunding, or outright removing police from these critical public spaces, a new report argues.
July 13, 2021
How (And Why!) to Repeal ‘Jaywalking’ Laws
A movement is growing to strike down racially biased and ineffective “jaywalking” laws across America — and the advocates behind these efforts say the path to doing it everywhere may be smoother than it has been in the past.
May 5, 2021
Families of Those Killed by LASD Describe Ongoing Harassment by Deputies as Part of a “Triple Assault”
April 13, 2021
Why the history of racism in transportation enforcement and planning still matters today
December 14, 2020
Advocates blast mayor’s refusal to rule out a CTA shutdown if there’s election unrest
October 30, 2020
Top Highway Safety Org Recommends Reform in Traffic Policing; Activists Say We Need Abolition
An influential transportation safety organization recommended ways to cut racism from traffic policing — but stopped short of advocating to get police out of traffic enforcement altogether.
September 25, 2020
Gun Visible Sliding Along Ground Before 2nd Deputy Opens Fire on Dijon Kizzee, Contradicting New Sheriff Account
September 18, 2020
How Cop “Courtesy Cards” Keep Dangerous Drivers On the Roads
A recent exposé explored the corrupt phenomenon of police courtesy cards in the New York area. But for street-safety and mobility-justice advocates, it's just the tip of the iceberg.
September 4, 2020
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
The Shocking Reason Why Some of the Most Dangerous Drivers Keep Their Licenses
A new short form documentary from the Boston Globe exposes how a loophole in the national driver's license compact is keeping drivers who have killed on U.S. roads.
August 19, 2020
