Cops Must Stop Victim-Blaming Crash Victims, Brooklyn Prosecutor Says
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Victim-blaming plays an outsized role in reducing the imperative among the political class to fix our streets.c
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Speeding Cop Who Killed Bronx Woman Raises Questions About Culture of NYPD’s Road Recklessness
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“The video clearly shows that the officer that struck Sofia was reckless,” said attorney Louis Grandelli.
Brooklyn DA Declines To Prosecute Driver Who Killed 10-Year-Old Boy, Infuriating His Grieving Family
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“The family disagrees with the conclusion,” said personal injury attorney Leslie Kelmachter.
Girl’s Death Renews Call For Safe Streets Around Schools As Kids Start In-Person Learning
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The mayor has failed to keep school kids safe as they return to public schools this week amid an epidemic of speeding and reckless driving, advocates bellowed on Tuesday, one day after a 7-year-old girl was killed by an armored truck driver.
NYPD Claims it Voided Bogus Ticket To Crash Victim For Not Wearing Helmet
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The NYPD has a history of wrongly ticketing cyclists for made-up rules, misunderstanding vehicular laws, especially when it involves bikers, and even blaming them for their own deaths or injuries after crashes.
Pedestrian Killed in Flushing — And Driver Was Not Charged
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The NYPD said this week that a pedestrian struck earlier in the month in Flushing had died — but it is unclear if the NYPD Collision Investigation Squad properly investigated the death.