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Newsby StaffMarch 14, 2024

D.C. Transit Police to Begin Issuing Fare Evasion Citations

Emergency legislation, passed unanimously by the DC Council and signed by Mayor Muriel Bowser, includes a provision requiring anyone stopped for fare evasion to provide their true name and address, allowing police officers to issue civil citations.

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Newsby StaffMarch 13, 2020

ACLU files lawsuit challenging secrecy of face recognition tech usage

The lawsuit was filed against the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, ICE, and the TSA.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 29, 2020

DART to debut first of 300 interactive digital kiosks

Are also equipped with high-resolution cameras, increasing the video-monitoring presence for the DART Police Department.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 28, 2020

Brightline uses haircuts to promote rail safety, mental health education

Mobile barbershop is designed to engage with communities that interact along the rail corridor.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 23, 2020

L.A. Metro makes several appointments to exec. leadership team

To oversee system security and law enforcement, ethics, auditing, risk management, sustainability, and equity and race.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 15, 2020

NYPD Investigated for Alleged Racial Bias in Subway fare enforcement

Between October 2017 and June 2019, black and Hispanic New Yorkers received almost 70% of all civil summonses for fare evasion.

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Newsby StaffJune 13, 2019

L.A. Metro fill key executive leadership positions

The positions were open because of notable departures from Metro over the last half year.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 8, 2019

Metrolinx sharing smart card data without warrant despite concerns

In 22 instances related to law enforcement investigations or suspected offenses the agency divulged card users’ information.

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Newsby StaffAugust 15, 2017

RTC buses to provide police live footage from surveillance cameras

The move was prompted by a March 25 incident when local police were unable to see inside a bus where a gunman had barricaded himself.

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Newsby StaffJune 19, 2017

Officials mull using Madison buses for texting-while-driving surveillance

The plan, contigent on a federal grant, would give deputies the ability to search for distracted drivers from a higher vantage point.

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