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Sahra Sulaiman

@sahrasulaiman
Sahra is Communities Editor for Streetsblog L.A., covering the intersection of mobility with race, class, history, representation, policing, housing, health, culture, community, and access to the public space in Boyle Heights and South Central Los Angeles.

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“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 4, 2023 | No Comments
LASD eventually ticketed him for a missing front plate.
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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.
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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.
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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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Rail-to-Rail Bike/Walk Path Breaks Ground on Slauson; Officials Speak to Its Significance for Corridor

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jul 12, 2022 | No Comments
Construction was to have begun in 2018, but the community had been waiting for something to happen there for much longer than that.
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LAPD Peddles Misinformation about Sidewalk Biking to Spanish Speakers

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jun 28, 2022 | No Comments
Chávez reassured Univisión that LAPD wasn't trying to extract money via sidewalk biking tickets. But sidewalk riding is legal.
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New L.A. Ordinance Cracking Down on Bicycle “Chop Shops” Ghost of Defunct Mayoral Campaign

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jun 15, 2022 | No Comments
The ordinance was part of Buscaino's larger effort to position himself as The Only Candidate for Mayor Prepared to Reclaim Streets from Utter Lawlessness.
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As Election Nears, Embattled Sheriff Announces Plan to Expel 5700 Unhoused from Metro System, Acts Like April Ultimatum Never Happened

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jun 3, 2022 | No Comments
Step one of LASD's "multi-layered approach" to removing unhoused people from trains and platforms is removing unhoused people from trains and platforms.
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LAPD Shooting at Manchester/Fig Ruled Out of Policy, but Officer’s False Claim About Threatening Finger Guns Allowed to Stand

By Sahra Sulaiman | Mar 22, 2022 | No Comments
Officer Carlos Tovar also managed to hit a passing Lyft driver's vehicle with two rounds. Part I in a series on pretextual stops.
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Hardliner Takes Aim at Streetside Bike Sales and Repairs

By Sahra Sulaiman | Feb 10, 2022 | No Comments
In which CM Krekorian details how annoyed he was when police asked him why he believed the bikes he saw at an encampment were stolen.
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Officers Who Killed Margarito López Didn’t Heed Standby Warning for “Less Lethal” Fire

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jan 26, 2022 | No Comments
Half a second after the projectile is fired at López – who is in the midst of turning away from officers – a burst of contagious fire erupts.
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Anatomy of an Officer-Involved Explosion: a Post-Mortem on LAPD’s E. 27th Street Fireworks Blast

By Sahra Sulaiman | Aug 11, 2021 | No Comments
A year ago, a councilmember co-authored a motion to shift $150mil from LAPD's budget. A month ago, LAPD called everyone but his office to watch them detonate fireworks in his district. The explosion rocked the city.
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