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As pedestrian fatalities rise nationwide 45 percent over the past decade Memphis stands out as a top offender. In a new report by the nonprofit Smart Growth America, the Memphis metro area is ranked as the third most dangerous city to be on foot.
Pedestrians struck and killed by drivers last year in Memphis increased by more than 55 percent over 2019 for a record of 64 fatalities in 2020, says Nicholas Oyler, the bikeway and pedestrian program manager for the city.
He says the low ranking is unfortunately not surprising but indicates a systemic problem with the way people get around the city.
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US Supreme Court justices on Tuesday asked tough questions of lawyers arguing over the legality of two Republican-backed voting restrictions in Arizona in a case that could further weaken the Voting Rights Act, a landmark 1965 federal law that bars racial discrimination in voting.
The important voting rights case comes before the justices at a time when Republicans in numerous states are pursuing new restrictions after former President Donald Trump made false claims of widespread fraud in the November 3 election that he lost to Democratic President Joe Biden. Republican proponents of Arizona’s restrictions cite the need to combat voting fraud.
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