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Driver Cleared By NYPD Found Negligent in Death of Cyclist Rasha Shamoon
A civil jury has found that a driver cleared of wrongdoing by NYPD was primarily responsible for the collision that killed a Manhattan cyclist in 2008.
February 14, 2012
Accused DWI Killer Gets Probation for Death of Six-Year-Old Zhaneya Butcher
A killer charged with the DWI manslaughter death of a six-year-old child walked out of court Tuesday without spending a day in jail.
February 2, 2012
Brooklyn DA’s Office Reviewing Mathieu Lefevre Hit-and-Run
The office of Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes will conduct a review into the death of cyclist Mathieu Lefevre, according to the borough's top prosecutor for vehicular crimes.
January 25, 2012
Will Vance Victory Translate to Tougher Stance on Traffic Crime?
The office of Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance scored a significant victory last week, earning a homicide conviction in the case of a driver who killed a pedestrian in East Harlem nine years ago. But the circumstances of the crash, and their striking similarity to a 2011 fatality that resulted in a slap-on-the-wrist plea bargain, raise questions about how city prosecutors handle most pedestrian deaths.
January 19, 2012
Family of Mathieu Lefevre Sues NYPD for Withholding Crash Information
The family of Mathieu Lefevre has filed a lawsuit against the NYPD for refusing to release information related to the hit-and-run collision that killed the 30-year-old Brooklyn cyclist last October.
January 4, 2012
Do the Math: NYPD’s Blame-the-Victim Routine Doesn’t Add Up
Time after time, when a person loses his or her life while walking or biking in the city, the narrative unfolds according to script. Pedestrian or cyclist killed. Driver remained at the scene. No charges filed. Not only is it rare to hear of a driver held to even the minimum standard of care by police and prosecutors, more often than not NYPD would have the public believe that if anyone is to blame, it's the victim.
December 14, 2011
How to Hold NYPD Accountable for Abuse of Traffic Violence Victims
It isn't often that stories of traffic justice denied make the pages of New York Times, but the case of Mathieu Lefevre got the attention of Jim Dwyer, whose article in today's paper highlights NYPD ineptitude and provides further details of the inhumane treatment suffered by the Lefevre family at the hands of the 90th Precinct.
December 7, 2011
The Negligent Driver’s Best Defense: “I Didn’t See Him”
A 57-year-old Bronx man was struck and killed by a school bus driver on Tuesday.
December 7, 2011