Tag: black lives matter

June 23, 2020

Why do armed police enforce traffic laws?

EDITOR’S NOTE: Yes Segura was already researching the role of policing in traffic enforcement before I started working on this story. So I worked with him over the past week to put this piece together. As the city opens the police budget to scrutiny, it’s vital that we look back to our history to learn…
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tagged: black lives matter, sarah seo, spd, yes segura
June 17, 2020

Protest statements from local transportation orgs

As massive protests against racist and brutal policing pass the half-month mark, the City Council has passed some significant limits on police weaponry and use of chokeholds. The Council is also developing major changes to the city budget through new revenue from a potential new tax on large businesses and through cuts to the existing…
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tagged: bike works, black lives matter, cascade bicycle club, feet first, seattle neighborhood greenways, transportation choices coalition
June 16, 2020

The Seattle Bike Brigade keeps protests safe, but doesn’t want the spotlight … so why am I writing about them?

EDITOR’S NOTE: Seattle Bike Blog supports the demands led by the King County Equity Now Coalition, including dropping charges against protesters, defunding Seattle Police, and investing in Black-led community organizations and community safety. The Seattle Bike Brigade has been serving an important supporting role in recent protests, helping to control traffic and form barriers when…
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tagged: black lives matter, king county equity now, seattle bike brigade
June 11, 2020

Saturday: The 2nd Peace Peloton will ride to Black-owned businesses, promote economic reform

The second Peace Peloton ride starts 10 a.m. Saturday at Tougo Coffee on Yesler Way near Broadway. Organized by Doc Wilson, the first Peace Peloton drew more than 300 people for a ride from Alki to the CD. Wilson hopes to host the rides weekly. Saturday’s ride will go through Yesler Terrace, downtown, Lower Queen…
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tagged: black lives matter, doc wilson, peace peloton
June 10, 2020

Noon Thursday: Ride For Justice with Estelita’s Library

Dress in black, grab your bike and join the Ride for Justice noon Thursday at 23rd Ave S and the I-90 Trail. The ride will end at Cal Anderson Park. Details from event organizers Estelita’s Library, a non-profit “justice focused community bookstore and library” on Beacon Hill: You think we’re stopping – Nope!! For those…
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tagged: black lives matter, defund seattle police, edwin lindo, estelita’s library
June 9, 2020

City Councilmembers show the leadership our city needs + Mayor Durkan should resign

EDITOR’S NOTE: Seattle Bike Blog supports the Defund Seattle Police effort initially led by a large group of community organizations and leaders, including No New Youth Jail, Decriminalize Seattle, Block the Bunker, Seattle Peoples Party, COVID-19 Mutual Aid, Trans Women of Color Solidarity Network, BAYAN, La Resistencia, PARISOL, CID Coalition, Asians for Black Lives, APICAG.…
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tagged: black lives matter, city council, defund seattle police, girmay zahilay, jenny durkan, joe nguyen, king county equity now, kshama sawant, Lisa herbold, lorena gonzález, nicole macri, tammy morales, teresa mosqueda