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.
Recent Posts
Police Protective League Deletes, Reposts, Apologizes for, then Deletes Apology for Racist Scaremongering Tweet about Crime on Metro
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The tweet also falsely claimed Metro had defunded LAPD. But no apology was made for that.
Deputy’s Traffic Stop Power Trip on Rapper Sheds Light on Department Culture, Leaves Trauma, Upheaval in its Wake
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Feezy Lebron filed a $10M Civil Rights Tort Claim on Jan. 18, but he and his family fear retribution
“You’re Getting One Right to the Chest” – Sheriff’s Deputy Threatens to Shoot L.A. Rapper Feezy Lebron for Sitting in His Parked Car
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LASD eventually ticketed him for a missing front plate.
The de León Circus Continues with New Skid Row Video
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Why is he like this?
How Do You Solve a Problem Like KDL?
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KDL's latest defense for not resigning is that “millions of Americans go to work every single day with folks that they don't like.”
The Seething Anti-Blackness of Kevin de León and Other Takeaways from the Fed Recording
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It had been just three days since KNOCK-LA and the L.A. Times published the racist recordings that emotionally ransacked the populace, and things were not going well at City Hall.
LAPD Sergeant Fired at Jermaine Petit from Inside Patrol Vehicle, Sparked Contagious Fire from Officer Who Knew Petit Was Unarmed
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If the shooting had been committed by anyone else, it would have been labeled a drive-by.
Metro Re-Approves Randolph as Rail-to-River Route After Dedicated Bike/Walk Path Plan Had to Be Scuttled
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The planned bike/walk infrastructure has been significantly downgraded
“Y’all shot at me!”: LAPD Shoots at, Misses, then Tries to Charge Unarmed Black Man with Assault with a Deadly Weapon
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LAPD chose not to transcribe the officer's attempt to slow her partner down and keep him from shooting at Joshua Hatfield
LAPD Describes Car Part as Resembling “Nonfunctioning Firearm” During Contentious Town Hall on Leimert Park Shooting
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Jermaine Petit was unarmed when shot by LAPD, but LAPD remains reluctant to admit that
Rail-to-Rail Bike/Walk Path Breaks Ground on Slauson; Officials Speak to Its Significance for Corridor
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Construction was to have begun in 2018, but the community had been waiting for something to happen there for much longer than that.
LAPD Peddles Misinformation about Sidewalk Biking to Spanish Speakers
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Chávez reassured Univisión that LAPD wasn't trying to extract money via sidewalk biking tickets. But sidewalk riding is legal.