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We staged a mass protest against the MTA and NYPD

Here’s why their crackdown on fare evasion is inherently racist

Anastasia Reesa Tomkin
Nov 5 · 8 min read

The hint of an unforgiving winter haunted the air the day after Halloween, as we trekked through the streets of Brooklyn in search of our angry mob of kindred souls.

We would have taken the bus, but buses in the city are notoriously late and…

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Anastasia Reesa Tomkin

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Obsessed with racial justice. It's a blessing and a curse. Also into God, reality TV,and pop culture.

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