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Village Voice: “Family Sues to Learn Why Shereese Francis was Suffocated in Her Home by Police”
A family sues to get documents from the NYPD, who selectively leek information to the press while simultaneously denying the family's access to the very same information.
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Brooklyn Independent TV: Bike Safety, Brooklyn Review
If you use the roadways you may be taking your life in your own hands because more New...
Gothamist: Mother Of Killed Williamsburg Cyclist Blasts NYPD’s Stonewalling After Court Date
After nearly six months of appeals, the family of Mathieu Lefevre, the bicyclist killed by a flatbed truck...
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CNN: The Search for Justice and Accountability from NYPD
Steve Vaccaro speaks with CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta about NYPD's inadequate investigations of pedestrian and bicycle crashes.
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Village Voice: At Mathieu Lefevre Hearing, Arguments About Transparency and Bike Safety
Steve Vaccaro argues for greater transparency and accountability at Mathieu Lefevre's hearing on the NYPD delay in responding to a FOIL request.
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CNN Video Report: Injured Bicyclists Call for Action
Dr. Sanjay Gupta of CNN investigates the fatal crash that killed Mathieu Lefevre, and interviews Vaccaro & White client Erika Lefevre and attorney Steve Vaccaro about efforts to learn the truth about his death from the NYPD.
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“Video Shows NYPD Wrongly Faulted Slain Cyclist Mathieu Lefevre,” Brad Aaron for Streetsblog
The family of Mathieu Lefevre was represented by Steve Vaccaro in seeking justice for their son Mathieu’s death....
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New York City Council NYPD Oversight Hearing: Testimony of Erika Lefevre
Following public outcry over NYPD's mishandling of fatal crash investigations, the Transportation and Public Safety Committees of the New York City Council convened an oversight hearing at which Vaccaro & White client Erika Lefevre testified about NYPD's mishandling of the investigation into the death of her son, Mathieu Lefevre.
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Gothamist: Surveillance Videos Of Williamsburg Cyclist’s Death Don’t Match Investigators’ Reports
The surveillance videos of Mathieu Lefevre don't match prior NYPD accounts of the incident.
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Village Voice: Police Finally Reveal Embarrassing File in Mathieu Lefevre Cycling Death
Forced by a looming Freedom of Information Law deadline, on Friday the New York Police Department finally told...