Recent Streetsblog LA posts about safe streets

John Weber, the father of Anthony "A.J." Weber, the unarmed 16-year-old who was killed by sheriff's deputies in 2018, speaks on the ongoing harassment of his family during the recent "Stop L.A. Sheriffs Attacks" forum organized by BLM-LA and Centro CSO. BLM-LA's Paula Minor moderated the second half of the forum. Interpretation was provided by Pro Bono ASL.

Families of Those Killed by LASD Describe Ongoing Harassment by Deputies as Part of a “Triple Assault”

By Sahra Sulaiman | Apr 13, 2021 | No Comments

"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."

Friends and supporters of Frederick "Woon" Frazier march up Normandie to honor his memory and ask for the city to slow their streets down. All photos by Sahra Sulaiman/Streetsblog L.A.

Friends, Family March for Justice for Woon, Pen Personal Messages Asking for Change

By Sahra Sulaiman | Dec 16, 2019 | No Comments

"Whenever I ride, I think if I'll make it back to see my mom wake up or to have dinner. Put yourself in our shoes."

Seagulls circle overhead at 6th and San Pedro in the Skid Row neighborhood in 2012. Sahra Sulaiman/Streetsblog L.A.

Homelessness Coverage that Punches Down: Could We Just Not?

By Sahra Sulaiman | Nov 23, 2019 | No Comments

Three years ago, I got an email asking me to cover the extent to which a homeless person was infringing on the rights of bus riders by taking up residence at a bus shelter. The city had posted notice it was going to do a clean-up there, the sender said, but the deadline had passed […]

Family members of Benjamín Torres and their supporters gather at the spot where Torres was killed in a hit-and-run in Gardena in 2012. His widow, María, stands at far right. Sahra Sulaiman/Streetsblog L.A.

Watts Bike Clubs Mark 7th Anniversary of Hit-and-Run that Killed Benjamín Torres

By Sahra Sulaiman | Oct 14, 2019 | No Comments

The family of Benjamín Torres - who was killed in a hit-and-run on October 10, 2012 - and their supporters gathered in Gardena in a bid to keep his memory alive.

Beverly Owens Addison holds the photo of her son, Frederick "Woon" Frazier, at a rally last July calling for the prosecution of the woman who left him to die in the street in April of 2018. Charges against driver Mariah Banks were finally filed this week, on April 3. Sahra Sulaiman/Streetsblog L.A.

A Year after Losing Her Only Son in a Hit-and-Run, a Mother Wonders when Justice Will Be Served

By Sahra Sulaiman | Apr 6, 2019 | 2 Comments

“I’m about to go out here, I’m bout to ride my bike. I’m bout to have me a good day,” he said, smiling. “I feel good today, Momma. Man, I’m free.”

Finally: Charges Filed Against Driver that Killed Frederick “Woon” Frazier in Hit-and-Run

By Sahra Sulaiman | Apr 5, 2019 | No Comments

The call Beverly Owens Addison had been waiting for finally came yesterday afternoon. Mariah Banks, age 24, would be charged with vehicular manslaughter and felony hit-and-run for causing the death of Ms. Beverly’s only son, 22-year-old Frederick “Woon” Frazier. Together, the charges will allow the DA to seek a maximum penalty of as many as […]

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