Skip to Content
Streetsblog Los Angeles home
Streetsblog Los Angeles home
Log In

Sahra Sulaiman

Sahra is Communities Editor for Streetsblog L.A., covering the intersection of mobility with race, class, history, representation, policing, housing, health, culture, community, and access to the public space in Boyle Heights and South Central Los Angeles.

In Pursuit that Left Two Dead, Senior Officer Heard Coaching Rookie on Everything but Public Safety

How LAPD's lack of transparency around pursuits makes addressing the risks to public safety more difficult

June 24, 2024

LAPD Was Crossing Against Red Light in Crash that Killed Pedestrian and Injured Six in Hollywood

The department says the officers had turned on their lights and sirens just before crossing, but won't say why they did so.

May 2, 2024

LAPD shoots, strikes unarmed unhoused man as he walks away from them at Chesterfield Square Park

The newly released briefing video depicts Robles as non-compliant and claims officer Magallanes-Gomez shot him for pointing a weapon at officers, but body cam footage shows Magallanes-Gomez continued to fire at - and ultimately hit - Robles after he turned away and tossed the BB gun aside.

April 20, 2024

Trial Postponed Again as Street Vendors, City Continue Negotiations

Vendors succeeded in getting no-vending zones rescinded, but are still seeking reimbursement for citations and the repeal of other restrictions

April 8, 2024