Did Another Cop Really Try to Shoot Eric Adams?
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Did a New York City cop really try to kill Eric Adams in 1996? Eric Adams has publicly floated the idea, but some people apparently aren't so sure. Streetsblog tried to find out.
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Op-Ed: Hey, Reporters, Stop Blaming Crashes on the Victims
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A new academic paper argues that a shift away from the victim-blaming of most news coverage of traffic crashes involving pedestrians could improve the lackluster policy debate around vehicle violence.
Media Watch: Local Papers Love Drivers
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An editorial board in a Missouri town warns that “impatient teens” are going to get themselves killed — by drivers who apparently have the right of way — if something isn’t done to solve the drop-off and pick-up problem at a local high school. Another in Oregon questions whether city buses should be allowed to control […]
Corey Johnson Just Smacked Down CBS2’s Bikelash Crap in the Most Perfect Way
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The speaker tells CBS2 that it's simply wrong to continue the news outlet's ongoing war on cyclists.
Six Ways the Media is Still Blaming the Victim
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Media tropes emphasize the victim's behavior when a driver hits a pedestrian or cyclist rather than systemic causes, a new study finds.
No, “Drunk Walking” Is Not Causing the Rise in Pedestrian Deaths
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A new report from PBS News Hour violates the most basic precepts of good journalism in a pathetic attempt to pin the rise in pedestrian fatalities on people who drink and walk.