Friday’s Headlines & Traffic Violence Report 5/12/20

 Traffic Violence

• Weekly Traffic Violence Report

From Streetsblog

• Study: For Nearly Half of Drivers, Threat of Police Enforcement Doesn’t Deter Texting (Streetsblog USA)
• National headlines at Streetsblog USA

George Floyd Protests

• Denver police watchdog will investigate how DPD handled protests. Here’s what he can do — and can’t. (CO Sun)
• Colorado’s New Accountability Bill Has Added Measures to Protect Protestors (303 Mag)

Metro News

• At nearly every turn in Denver, protesters confront a reason to march (CO Sun)
• City closing down a section of Broadway for Black Lives Matter street mural (9News)
• Denver Air Quality Index: 8 a.m.: 45 (Good). Yesterday’s max: 84 (Moderate).

Centennial State & Beyond

• Making Mask-Wearing on Board the Easy Choice (TransitCenter)
• 10% drop in cities’ VMT could reap major climate benefits: report (Smart Cities Dive)

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