Sahra Sulaiman
Sahra is Communities Editor for Streetsblog L.A., covering the intersection of mobility with race, class, history, representation, policing, housing, health, culture, community, and access to the public space in Boyle Heights and South Central Los Angeles.
Recent Posts
Eyes on the Street: The Human Toll of Hit-and-Runs
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Our streets are full of too many memorials.
Upcoming Events Draw Attention to Gruesome Hit-and-Run that Left Teen Severely Injured
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“I just wanted to know why you do like what you did. You saw me. You hit me. You knew I was under there.”
Nipsey Hussle Understood Cities Better than You. Why Didn’t You Know Who He Was?
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"I swore to tell the world if I made it out/The truth about these L.A. streets and all what they about"
City Attorney Keeps up Pressure to Evict Nipsey Hussle’s Legacy from Crenshaw and Slauson
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The effort to push Hussle off the corner of Crenshaw and Slauson is nothing new, but the timing couldn't be worse.
Billionaire Jeff Greene’s Plans to Raze Dorset Village Are About as Awful as You Might Imagine
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The project would displace 206 households from rent-controlled units while coming up short on providing affordable replacement units
South Central Gives Nipsey Hussle the Send-Off of a Lifetime
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Few communities love harder than South Central.
A Year after Losing Her Only Son in a Hit-and-Run, a Mother Wonders when Justice Will Be Served
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“I’m about to go out here, I’m bout to ride my bike. I’m bout to have me a good day,” he said, smiling. “I feel good today, Momma. Man, I’m free.”
Finally: Charges Filed Against Driver that Killed Frederick “Woon” Frazier in Hit-and-Run
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A warrant for the arrest of Mariah Banks was issued two days ago
Handcuffing of Cyclist by USC Public Safety Raises Questions about Tactics, Oversight, Accountability
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The man was riding without a light on his bike but was cuffed, questioned about warrants, and told LAPD would be asked to come out and run a check on him
Boyle Heights Street Vendor’s Treatment Raises Concerns about Implementation of New Law
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Instead of educating the business owner about the new law, a street vendor is asked to move
Destination Crenshaw and the Rise of We-Built-this-Place-Making
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Crenshaw turns "insult into opportunity” to reclaim space for the celebration of Black life, culture, and contributions via a 1.3-mile-long open-air "People's Museum"
Symposium Kicks off “Undesign the Red Line” Exhibit Thursday
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"Undesign the Redline" kicks off its Los Angeles residency at LATTC Thursday with a day-long symposium. Exhibit runs through March 31.