Recent Streetsblog LA posts about LAPD

Attorney for Rapper who Beat and Ran Over Ped: These Things Happen

By Damien Newton | Apr 27, 2009 | 4 Comments

James Osnes was the victim of the series of bad coincidences according to David Jassy’s attorneys. Attorneys for David Jassy, the Swedish rapper who beat and ran over jazz pianist James Osnes for touching his SUV which was waiting in the crosswalk that Osnes was trying to cross, came up with a strategy designed to […]

Hundreds of Cyclists Stage Die-In at Jesus Castillo’s Ghost Bike

By Damien Newton | Apr 27, 2009 | 1 Comment

There are lots of Flickr sets from Friday’s memorial at the Ghost Bike. This picture is from Alex Thompson’s but you should also check out Ensie’s and Streetsblog’s. Last Friday, participants in Los Angeles Critical Mass, members of the local community and other assorted transportation activists all gathered at Los Angeles’ newest Ghost Bike for […]

Who Acted Worse? The Hummer Driver or the LAPD?

By Damien Newton | Apr 27, 2009 | 6 Comments

Cyclists are known for throwing their bikes under moving hummers. Photo: Matt Stilline For anyone that doesn’t think there’s a bias against cyclists from the Los Angeles Police Department, they should check out this first hand report from Dr. Alex Thompson at Westside BikeSIDE of a hummer running through a group of cyclists from behind […]

City Attorney Candidate Survey: Jack Weiss

By Damien Newton | Apr 20, 2009 | 15 Comments

Jack Weiss speaks to supporters on election night. Late last night, 5th District City Councilman and candidate for City Attorney Jack Weiss responded to our candidate survey. While Streetsblog has been critical of some of Weiss’ transportation priorities as Councilman, there’s a lot to like in Weiss’s responses to our questions. Some highlights: "No level […]

Breaking News: LAPD Recommends Discontinuing Bike License Program

By Damien Newton | Jan 9, 2009 | 11 Comments

In a report to the City Council, Chief William Bratton of the LAPD recommends to the City Council the discontinuation of the wildly unpopular bicycle licensing programming and announces that the LAPD will no longer enforce bicycle licensing unless the Los Angeles City Council. That the Council would push for the implementation of this program […]

Council Takes Aim at LA’s Bike Licensing Program

By Damien Newton | Nov 19, 2008 | 5 Comments

(Editor’s Note: This is the second in a five part series examining the five bike-related items on this Friday’s City Council Transportation Committee Agenda. The first piece looked at the city’s bike sharing program while the second discussed the Bike Rider’s Bill of Rights. If you want to join a group of cyclists traveling to […]

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