Breakfast links: Does bias impact police response to protests? A DC bill would require a study
DC legislation would study police response to protests
DC Councilmember Robert White introduced a bill that would study how Metropolitan Police responded to protests from 2017 to 2021 to determine if protesters’ race, religion, sex, national origin, or gender influenced the response. (Elliot C. Williams / DCist)
Senators criticize Hogan for cancelling Baltimore’s Red Line
While testifying at a US Senate hearing on transportation, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan received criticism for his decision to cancel the Baltimore Red Line light rail project and invest those funds in predominantly white communities. (Maryland Matters)
Amendment to force Metro to rename station dropped
Virginia Sen. Janet D. Howell has dropped legislation that would have withheld Metro funding unless Metro renamed its McLean station after Capital One, saying it was a “crowbar” and wasn’t meant to be passed, and that a “compromise” has been reached. (Post)
Lawmakers want to put highway widening under a microscope
As Maryland moves forward with Captial Beltway and I-270 toll road plan, some Maryland officials are backing two bills that would bring more oversight to the highway expansion project and P3s in the state. (John Aaron / WTOP)
Montgomery County moves towards electric school buses
Montgomery County will begin phasing out its diesel school buses, with a quarter of its fleet being electric by 2024. The first 25 electric school buses will be in use in the coming year. (Caitlynn Peetz / Bethesda Beat)
Low-income workers and people of color depend more on bikeshare during pandemic
A new study analyzed pre-and post-pandemic ridership trends in Chicago and found that low-income workers and workers of color depend more on bikeshare to travel than their wealthy white counterparts during the pandemic. (Kea Wilson / Streetsblog)
Mercia Bowser, sister of DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, dies from COVID-19
Mayor Muriel Bowser announced yesterday that her eldest sister, Mercia Bowser, passed away from COVID-19. Mercia Bowser retired from a career of helping children, senior adults, and people with disabilities. She also helped advise Metro on services for people with disabilities. (Julie Zauzmer / Post)
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