BOMBSHELL: Council Seeks to Take Crash Investigation from NYPD to Increase Road Safety
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The City Council is moving aggressively to rein in the NYPD.
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US DOT Secretary Elaine Chao Resigns
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The federal Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao has announced her resignation following a violent riot at the nation's capitol by predominantly white Trump supporters that went largely unchecked by law enforcement for hours, reminding many advocates of her department's consistent complicity in perpetuating police brutality and white supremacy in America.
Nominee Buttigieg Talks of ‘Righting the Wrong’ of Racist Freeways
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“It’s disproportionately Black and brown neighborhoods that were divided by highway projects because they didn’t have the political capital to resist,” Buttigieg said on Sunday. "We have a chance to get that right.”
Queens Pol: Decriminalize ‘Jaywalking’ Now To Eliminate NYPD Racial Bias
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Jaywalking isn't a crime! So says Queens Council Member Costa Constantinides, who wants to make it legal to cross against a light.