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Gothamist: “Video Points To NYPD Cover-Up After Cop Fatally Ran Over Pedestrian”
Gothamist continues its in-depth coverage of the death of Ryo Oyamada and efforts by his family to uncover...
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Intelligencer: “NYPD Accused of Covering Up Pedestrian Death by Cop Car”
New York magazine covers new evidence against the NYPD in the Ryo Oyamada pedestrian crash case. On February...
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Japan Times: “Lawyer of Japanese man killed by N.Y. police car alleges evidence cover-up”
The Japan Times covers developments in the case against NYPD for the death of Ryo Oyamada. NEW YORK...
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Gothamist: Speeding Cop Killed Student & NYPD Covered It Up, Lawsuit Claims
Gothamist covers the attempts by the family of Ryo Oyamada to add federal constitutional claims to their complaint...
Gothamist: “Video May Prove Cops Lied After Fatally Striking Pedestrian”
Video obtained by Vaccaro & White through a Freedom of Information Law request contradicts NYPD account.
Gothamist: “NYPD May Have Botched Investigation of Slain Pedestrian”
Gothamist reports on Vaccaro & White's letter to the court in the Oyamada case, seeking leave to amend the complaint based on newly-disclosed evidence.
Villager: Should Hit-run cyclists should be treated like drivers?
Steve Vaccaro was interviewed by the Villager about a proposal to increase existing criminal penalties for cyclists who hit and run.
WBAI: Michael G. Haskins Interviews Steve Vaccaro on Cycling and the Law
Michael G. Haskins, host of WBAI's Morning Show, interviewed Steve Vaccaro on May 2, 2014 about legal issues facing cyclists struck by motorists, NYPD-cyclist relations, and the "Vision Zero" program to eliminate New York City traffic fatalities.
WNYC: Devil Is In the Details of NYC Traffic Safety Bills
Kat Aaron of WNYC discussed testimony by Vaccaro & White attorneys and clients at the City Council's Vision Zero legislative hearing.
Atlantic Cities: The Strange Case of a Warehouse Full of NYPD-Seized Bicycles
Sarah Goodyear examines NYPD's refusal to release seized bicycles, including the bicycle of crash victim Mathieu Lefevre, as the latest example of a broader problem of lack of police transparency.