Black Motorist Stops Climb in Chicago
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Regardless of the transportation mode, Black Chicagoans are much more likely to be detained by police than their white counterparts.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about policing
CHI Transit Needs Holistic Violence Prevention
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This latest tragedy highlights the urgent need for local leaders to think outside the policing box and take constructive action to keep transit riders and workers safe.
Report: To Make Transit Safe, Rethink Transit Cops
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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.
How (And Why!) to Repeal ‘Jaywalking’ Laws
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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.
Losing Loved Ones to Police Violence Was Just the Beginning
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"I don't have another life to give. I don't have any more breaths to take. I don't have any more hashtags. I don't have any more energy to be marching with my fist up in the air [only] to come back to the same thing," declared Khadijah Shabazz. "Right now, it needs to be all broken down, torn down, and started all over again."
Why Racism in Traffic Policing Matters
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Mobility justice advocates discussed how the past must inform efforts to address present-day transportation inequities.