The GOP Has Declared Open War On Trans People.
The American Right says that as much as 0.13% of suspects in mass shootings in recent years have been trans. Is this a reason to declare a cultural crusade against a tiny minority population?
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Public Safety
NTSB: Breathalyzers in All Cars?
A recent release from the National Transportation Safety Board is suggesting that the federal government is considering developing new requirements
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Washington, DC’s Big Car Tax Is A Novel, Necessary Approach To Traffic Fatalities.
Pedestrian and cyclist safety has a new potential ally in the form of an annual registration tax for huge, heavy cars.
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Idle Thoughts And Prayers: Why I’m Not Attending The CHARGE Energy Branding Conference in Texas
Nat has, for better or worse, cancelled his trip to an energy conference in the Lone Star State.
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“Bike Lanes Are Against My Morals,” Says Ohio Woman
The economics of parking are simple. Convincing community members, though? Sometimes not so much.
Read moreBook Review: Rise of the Warrior Cop, by Radley Balko
A new book looks at the militarization of police forces in the United States, how it costs taxpayers a staggering amount of money, threatens American democracy, and, above all else, doesn’t actually do much to reduce crime.
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“We’ve Got A Delegation, Bro”: Exemptions to DC Law, If You’ve Got The Money
Car culture sucks. Even in the nation’s capital, where the city doesn’t seem able to prevent cars from parking all over sidewalks, at bus stops, and its drivers from telling you that they’re allowed to, because.
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“Why Invest In Our Citizenry When We Could Blow It All On The Police State?” Asks Shrinking Midwestern City Increasingly No One Cares About
The City of St. Louis, whose population just in the 2020 census dipped below 300,000 for the first time since
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MSP: Seat Belt Use Drops To Lowest in 17 Years
The Michigan State Police released data from a study today that showed that fatalities are on the rise, while seatbelt usage is on the decline. We look at how this plays out across a few jurisdictions.
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Candidate Craig: Will The Paradoxes Play In The Provinces?
Detroit Police Chief James Craig’s abrupt announcement that he will be retiring to almost certainly run for governor– as a
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