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NYPD’s Racial Bias in Ticketing Cyclists Continued Last Year
The NYPD’s history of disproportionately ticketing cyclists of color continued in 2021, new data show.
January 4, 2022
LEGAL EASE: How I Got Secret NYPD Misconduct Reports — and How You Can, Too
Some lessons from a lawyer who pushed the Civilian Complaint Review Board — and won.
January 3, 2022
AWFULLY IRONIC: NYPD Threatens Tipster After Streetsblog Story About Prior Harassment Over 311 Complaints About Illegal Parking
“Keep fucking around,” the new harasser texted.
October 19, 2021
Vision Zero Cities Op-Ed: How Berkeley Is De-Policing Traffic Enforcement
Consistent with Vision Zero principles, we want to ensure all street users feel and are safe from harm while in public space. To achieve this vision we have a duty to work to end police violence associated with traffic enforcement.
October 16, 2021
America’s Most Toxic Car Ads: Chevy Colorado vs. Audi A3
There's nothing funny about all the ways that excessive driving harms our society...but car companies still try to get a few jokes in here and there.
October 14, 2021
Study: Police Killings of Civilians Undercounted By More Than Half
The number of people killed by police officers in the U.S. has been massively underreported in official statistics over the past four decades, with an additional 17,000 deaths over that period, according to our new research.
October 8, 2021
Hit-and-Run Victim Says Police Blamed Him for Being Struck by a Driver
The Flushing resident had to veer out of a crosswalk because of cops' cars.
June 21, 2021
Activists Ride on Friday to Disband The NYPD’s Bike-Using ‘Goon Squad’
"Bikes aren't for community efforts, it's for policing, New York style, which is some of the worst in the United States," says one activist.
June 10, 2021
Will NYC’s Next Mayor Use the ‘Goon Squad’ to Shut Off Parks Access? (Probably)
Which candidate will actually bring in policies that will rein in the NYPD? “The enforcement of a curfew should not involve violence," said legendary freedom fighter Norman Siegel.
June 9, 2021
The Closure of Washington Square Park is this Year’s Mayoral Campaign in a Microcosm
The NYPD enforces the 10 p.m weekend closure of Washington Square Park — and no one seems to even question it. Maya Wiley's new ad suggests she will.
June 2, 2021
