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Brutal Jaywalking Arrest in Austin Caught on Video
Austin police were captured on video beating a group of "jaywalkers" into submission late last Wednesday in an incident that reeks of racial profiling.
November 9, 2015
A Year Later, Cyclist Nearly Hit by NYPD Gives Up on CCRB Complaint
A resident of Upper Manhattan who said she was almost hit, and was then harassed, by NYPD officers as she rode her bike has given up on her complaint to the Civilian Complaint Review Board, which made no progress on the case for close to a year after the incident.
August 7, 2014
New York’s Top Court Exhibits Depraved Indifference to Pedestrians’ Lives
In a decision that may hinder future prosecutions of killer drivers, New York's highest court rejected the murder conviction of a car thief who fatally struck a Brooklyn pedestrian during a high-speed NYPD chase -- ruling that the defendant showed concern for others' safety by swerving around vehicles and people as he attempted to elude police.
July 23, 2014
NYPD Lied About 2009 Chase That Killed Brooklyn Pedestrian Violetta Krzyzak
Court documents indicate police were driving in pursuit of a man when he struck and killed a Greenpoint pedestrian five years ago, contrary to NYPD denials and confirming statements from witnesses who told Streetsblog the crash occurred during a high-speed chase.
July 10, 2014
Cyclist Says She Was Nearly Hit, Then Harassed, by NYPD in Upper Manhattan
While cyclists in Midtown, the West Village and other areas have reported incidents of NYPD entrapment and wrongful ticketing this summer, a resident of Upper Manhattan says she was almost struck by officers in a marked cruiser, who then yelled obscenities at her.
August 19, 2013
DA: Cop Who Killed Bronx Pedestrian Had History of Drinking and Driving
The Riverdale Press revealed last week what should have been a bombshell allegation of the sort that is splashed on front pages across the city. But it wasn't picked up by other media outlets, nor was it the focus of the Riverdale Press story.
October 15, 2012
Greater Atlanta Continues to Treat Walking Like a Crime
Despite the national outrage over the Raquel Nelson case, officials in metro Atlanta continue to treat pedestrians like criminals.
October 2, 2012
Cyclist Gets Retaliatory Ticket For Telling Cop to Stop Blocking Bike Lane
Here's an argument for using cameras to enforce traffic laws: getting cops like this off of the traffic beat.
July 20, 2012
Park Slope Cop Brings About Sidewalk Cycling, Then Tickets It
We at Streetsblog aren't big fans of sidewalk bike riding. As we've said before, if the police truly must take time away from targeting the most dangerous traffic crimes, like motorist speeding and failure-to-yield, sidewalk riding is the kind of infraction for them to worry about. Pedestrian space is scarce enough in New York City.
April 10, 2012