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
“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.
New L.A. Ordinance Cracking Down on Bicycle “Chop Shops” Ghost of Defunct Mayoral Campaign
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The ordinance was part of Buscaino's larger effort to position himself as The Only Candidate for Mayor Prepared to Reclaim Streets from Utter Lawlessness.
As Election Nears, Embattled Sheriff Announces Plan to Expel 5700 Unhoused from Metro System, Acts Like April Ultimatum Never Happened
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Step #1 of the "multi-layered" plan to remove unhoused people from trains and platforms is removing unhoused people from trains and platforms.
L.A. Mayoral Candidates on Transportation
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Candidates Bass, Buscaino, Caruso, de de León, Feuer, Greiwe, Viola, and Wilson in their own words
Mayoral Candidates’ Thoughts about Metro Given Only Brief Moment to Shine in Cal State L.A. Forum
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In between some weird questions and the sparring matches with Caruso, candidates were asked when they last rode Metro
Villanueva Threatens to Pull LASD Out of Metro’s Multi-Agency Policing Contract this July in Grievance-Laced Press Conference
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In which the sheriff neglected to explain why Metro had moved to a multi-agency contract in the first place
LAPD Shooting at Manchester/Fig Ruled Out of Policy, but Officer’s False Claim About Threatening Finger Guns Allowed to Stand
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Officer Carlos Tovar also managed to hit a passing Lyft driver's vehicle with two rounds. Part I in a series on pretextual stops.
Broad Motion by Homelessness Hardliner Takes Aim at Streetside Bike Sales and Repairs; Council Critics Call Out Political Theater
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In which CM Krekorian details how annoyed he was when police asked him why he believed the bikes he saw at an encampment were stolen.
Officers Who Killed Margarito López Didn’t Heed Standby Warning for “Less Lethal” Fire
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Half a second after the projectile is fired at López – who is in the midst of turning away from officers – a burst of contagious fire erupts.