NYC politics
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 months agoFinal hurdle cleared to legalize jaywalking
Jaywalking will become legal in NYC, targeting systemic enforcement disparities against Black and Latino pedestrians.
"Let me be clear: had this happened in Mill Valley, or Tiburon, or Stanford, or Woodside - if this had happened on streets paved with privilege and protection - Marvin Boomer would be alive."
When the article finally gets to the actual data, Abrams said, the facts are revealed. Even as police killings have risen in the years since the killing of Mr. Floyd, killings of unarmed people have become less frequent.
Martin's responses generally tend toward vague half-answers, with real revelations in his affect, which strongly resembles Trump, complete with Trump-like mannerisms.
Mr Jenrick's push to alter pre-sentence reporting guidelines threatens judicial independence, falsely claiming bias against certain groups while ignoring crucial sentencing disparities.
The defense in the trial of Daniel Penny argues that Jordan Neely's death resulted from multiple factors including his sickle cell trait, schizophrenia, and synthetic marijuana use, rather than just the chokehold applied by Penny.