Breakfast links: How bicycles played a part in protests throughout history
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Protests in Columbus, Ohio by Becker1999 licensed under Creative Commons.
The bicycle’s role in protests
Protesters and police have used bicycles in the George Floyd protests. The bicycle has also played an important role in the historic movements such as the 1960s civil rights movement and women suffrage movement. (Jody Rosen / The New Yorker. Tip: Zach Weinstein)
DC makes preparations for the November election
DC has begun making preparations for what is believed to be a massive voter turnout for the November elections. DC plans to mail every resident a ballot before the election as well as doubling the number of of-day and early voting locations. (Martin Austermuhle / DCist)
Capitol Hill school shuttle service brings to light race and equity issues
Considering recent protests that have brought the issues of race and equity to the forefront, some white parents are debating if they should give up a Capitol Hill school shuttle service provided by the city to usher students between two elementary school campuses. (Perry Stein / Post)
Driverless cars have trouble detecting darker skin
A study found that autonomous vehicles were less likely to detect pedestrians with darker color skin than those with lighter skin. This finding presents a challenge to the claim that AVs can help solve the disproportionate pedestrian death toll that impacts Black communities. (Kea Wilson / Streetsblog)
MoCo Council plans to get rid of Confederate street names
The Montgomery County Council is urging the county to begin reviewing the names of streets and facilities that are named after confederate soldiers or don’t reflect the county’s values and then start a public process to change those names. (Tom Roussey / WIJLA. Tip: Chester B.)
Remembering the First Lady Of Go-Go
Maiesha Rashad, the First Lady Of Go-Go, passed away Monday after complications from stomach cancer. Maiesha led the band Maiesha and the Hip Huggers which helped revive Go-Go music in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Maiesha is also credited with making the female vocalist an essential part of the genre. (Kavitha Cardoza / DCist)
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