Recent Streetsblog USA posts about DOT

Will NYC Get Cops Out of Crash Investigations?

By Gersh Kuntzman | | No Comments
The City Council moved aggressively to rein in the NYPD on Friday, focusing its legislative ire on bigoted cops and lax discipline — but also advancing a policy long-sought by street safety advocates: taking the police department out of crash investigation in favor of a new Department of Transportation unit. The Council’s just released 12-part […]

US DOT Secretary Elaine Chao Resigns

By Kea Wilson | | No Comments
The 18th Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao has announced her resignation following a violent riot at the nation's capitol by predominantly white Trump supporters that went largely unchecked by law enforcement for hours, reminding many advocates of her department's consistent complicity in perpetuating police brutality and white supremacy in America. 
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