Metro: Bicycle rally following hospitalized cyclist and legislation
At left, victim Rachel Fletcher after being struck by a motorist on Thanksgiving Day. At right, her working as a bicycle messenger. Both photos were provided to me by Fletcher. Another ugly chapter in...
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