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Cops Violated Lawyer’s Civil Rights During Infamous ‘Criminal Mischief’ Arrest: Suit
Famed bike lawyer Adam White fights back against a specious charge for repairing a defaced plate.
September 19, 2023
Civil Rights Group Calls on High Court to Protect Cyclists’ Constitutional Rights
The New York Civil Liberties Union wants cyclists to be treated like drivers — meaning a higher standard for search and seizure.
October 17, 2022
Cyclist Sues NYPD for Brutality After Excessive Force Takedown Near Williamsburg Bridge
Cops abused a Brooklyn cyclist with excessive force after the rider briefly pedaled the wrong way in a bike lane, causing serious injuries that linger to this day, the cyclist said in a bombshell suit.
November 10, 2020
Déjà Vu: Another Man Plows Into ‘Black Lives Matter’ Protesters With His Car In Queens
Another driver who plowed into demonstrators in Whitestone gets kid-glove treatment from cops.
June 9, 2020
CYCLE OF RAGE: Crash Response Reveals that Cops Are Just So Badly Trained
More evidence that police officers are poorly trained and disinclined to see drivers as a culprit in the criminal or civil offense of injuring or killing someone with a motor vehicle.
January 15, 2020
The Case for Decriminalizing Fare Evasion
Nobody gets thrown in jail for not paying a highway toll or a parking meter. But for some reason people who break transit fare rules are subject to criminal penalties.
February 22, 2018
The Racist Dog Whistles in Complaints About Dockless Bike-Share
One commenter on a Georgetown listserv urged people to call the cops on bike-share riders for the offense of biking in the street.
January 24, 2018
The ACLU’s Dangerous Windshield Bias
There are good reasons to watchdog camera enforcement programs and ensure that they are set up fairly. But the ACLU isn’t making recommendations about how to preserve the integrity of traffic cameras - it is lending its name to an outright ban.
January 23, 2018
These State Lawmakers Indulged the Violent Fantasy of Ramming Protesters With a Car
All these men bear a portion of the blame for what happened to Heather Heyer in Charlottesville -- their bills fed an undercurrent of rage against people exercising their right to assemble.
August 14, 2017
Trump DOT Shuts Down Civil Rights Probe of Larry Hogan’s Decision to Kill the Red Line
The issue may be settled at U.S. DOT, but it's not going away. All five Democratic challengers to Larry Hogan's 2018 gubernatorial run have said they'll revive the Red Line.
July 17, 2017
