In an alarming trend, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced that Black people are substantially more likely to die in traffic accidents than white men or women. Even during peak quarantine, when people were driving less due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of…
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Oklahoma Passes Law Reducing Legal Penalties for Drivers Who Run Over Protesters
Marching for groups like Black Lives Matter or even in an LGBTQ Pride celebration just got a lot more dangerous in Oklahoma. Thanks to a new piece of state legislation signed by Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt, drivers who “accidentally” run over protesters or people who are blocking a road as…