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Council Member Yusef Salaam Throws Support Behind Albany Push To Rein In Speeding Drivers
Council Member Yusef Salaam is using his lived experience to move towards the ultimate North Star of street safety: holding repeatedly reckless drivers accountable.
April 30, 2025
Council Pols Fume as NYPD Disputes Report of Racial Bias in Traffic Enforcement
"Like stop-and-frisk, the NYPD uses traffic stops as a tool to harass and humiliate Black and brown men and these stops often spiral into police brutality," said one expert.
April 29, 2025
Monday’s Headlines: City Hall vs. the Super Speeders Edition
Council Member Yusef Salaam rallies against "super speeders." Plus more news.
April 28, 2025
Monday’s Headlines: Tom Wolfe Edition
A Council member's story about a supposedly racially motivated traffic stop got all around the world before the NYPD even got its boots on. Plus other news.
January 29, 2024
