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New DIY crosswalk at... wouldn't you like to know? Photos by Joe Linton/Streetsblog

Eyes on the Street: Crosswalk Collective Makes Safer Routes to School

By Joe Linton | May 9, 2023 | No Comments

The project features two new crosswalks near schools, plus the first use of the collective's new feature: a "STOP" stencil

SGV Connect 110 : Life as a Reclaimer

By Damien Newton | May 4, 2023 | No Comments

The state and the whole world was in chaos,” recounts Marta of the day she moved in to her reclaimed home. “So they didn't take us out. Governor Newsom told the CHP to stand down and not do anything when we reclaimed."

University Park Slow Jams placed band-aid sticker to highlight the need for sidewalk repairs. Photos by Joe Linton/Streetsblog

Advocates Band-Aid Sidewalk Ouchies, Call For Speeding Up Repair

By Joe Linton | Mar 10, 2023 | No Comments

University Park needs unas banquetas con buen accesso para poder caminar

Few things unite Angelenos like attacks on beloved transit booster Kenny Uong. The use of his image by the L.A. Police Protective League suggesting he was being menaced by a Black man set off a social media firestorm over the weekend. WeHo Councilmember Chelsea Byers' tweet was one of many expressing anger and concern about the police union's scarepost.

Police Protective League Deletes, Reposts, Apologizes for, then Deletes Apology for Racist Scaremongering Tweet about Crime on Metro

By Joe Linton and Sahra Sulaiman | Feb 28, 2023 | No Comments

The tweet also falsely claimed Metro had defunded LAPD. But no apology was made for that.

Rapper Feezy Lebron uploaded audio of L.A. County Sheriff's Deputy Justin Sabatine (pictured) threatening to shoot him in the chest to TikTok, where it has over 135,000 views. Feezy had been doing a livestream from inside his parked car when deputies opened his door and pointed their weapons at him. The images of Sabatine were taken at the station, where he mocked Feezy's effort to file a complaint. Inset: Feezy talking to Power 106's DJ Carisma about his first solo project back in 2021.

“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

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jan 3, 2023 | No Comments

LASD eventually ticketed him for a missing front plate.

Los Angeles Mayor-Elect Karen Bass. Photo, from 2021 Rail to Rail project press event, by Joe Linton/Streetsblog

November 2022 L.A. County Election Analysis: Good News for Livability and Transportation

By Joe Linton | Nov 17, 2022 | No Comments

On the whole, November 8 was a very good day, with lots of victories for candidates and measures that support the transportation and livability solutions that many Streetsblog readers care about

On October 12, protesters shouting "No resignation, no meeting!" ended up putting a halt to council proceedings that morning. Council president Nury Martinez resigned that afternoon, but councilmembers Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo continue to resist calls for their resignations. Screengrab from council broadcast.

The Seething Anti-Blackness of Kevin de León and Other Takeaways from the Fed Recording

By Sahra Sulaiman | Nov 4, 2022 | No Comments

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.

Protected bike lanes and dedicated bus lanes installed as parts of the MOVE Culver City project. Photo by Joe Linton/Streetsblog

Evaluation Shows ‘MOVE Culver City’ Transit/Walk/Bike Pilot A Big Success

By Joe Linton | Nov 3, 2022 | No Comments

Six months in, MOVE Culver City resulted in a 52 percent increase in bus ridership, a 32 percent increase in bicycling, and an 18 percent increase in walking

The Metro K Line. Photos by Joe Linton/Streetsblog

Metro’s K Line Is Open! Rail Returns to Crenshaw Boulevard, the Heart of Black Los Angeles

By Joe Linton | Oct 7, 2022 | No Comments

Metro opened its newest light rail line to the public: the 8.5-mile $2 billion K Line, also known as the Crenshaw/LAX Line

In the critical incident briefing video of the July 18 shooting of Jermaine Petit, LAPD juxtaposes the view from inside Sgt. Brett Hayhoe's vehicle with footage from the officers pursuing Petit on foot. Hayhoe opens fire from inside his vehicle, sparking contagious fire from Glover.

LAPD Sergeant Fired at Jermaine Petit from Inside Patrol Vehicle, Sparked Contagious Fire from Officer Who Knew Petit Was Unarmed

By Sahra Sulaiman | Sep 3, 2022 | No Comments

If the shooting had been committed by anyone else, it would have been labeled a drive-by.

In 2019, Jermaine Petit and his mother, Charlotte Blackwell, sat down with ABC7's Carlos Granda to talk about his mental health issues and the many run-ins he'd had with law enforcement before he was able to get help and access to supportive housing. Petit was shot by LAPD at Bronson and King on July 18.

LAPD Describes Car Part as Resembling “Nonfunctioning Firearm” During Contentious Town Hall on Leimert Park Shooting

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jul 29, 2022 | No Comments

Jermaine Petit was unarmed when shot by LAPD, but LAPD remains reluctant to admit that

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