
FSS San diego members win fight to fix 15 most dangerous intersections
On May 31st, FSS San Diego members fight for the 15 most dangerous intersections to be fixed in San Diego. Fixing these intersections will save lives and other families from our heartache. Check out press coverage on NBC, CBS, and Fox 5. The City appears poised to #FixFatal15 with the latest budget vote with $800,000 allocated in the current budget.

FSS co-founder is an “uplifter”
Listen to FSS founder Amy Cohen in conversation with Uplifters Podcast host Aransas Savas about turning the tragic loss of her son Sammy into the growing national movement that is FSS. The podcast explores the tools and strategies that enable us to bolster ourselves and sustain our work.

FSS At the white house
Philadelphia FSS chapter co-founder Latanya Byrd joined senior Biden-Harris administration members on a White House panel discussing how the Administration’s equity agenda has impacted infrastructure projects around the country. Latanya made a compelling case for continued focus on equity, sharing the tragic loss of four family members killed on a notorious high-injury corridor in Philadelphia. Fellow panelists included: Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior, Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education, and Marcia Fudge, Secretary of Housing & Urban Development. Washington DC chapter member Dan Langenkamp also spoke at a DC event marking the second anniversary of USDOT's National Roadway Safety Strategy (NRSS), sharing the tragic loss of his wife, Sarah Debbink Langenkamp who was struck by a flatbed truck driver making a ‘right hook’ turn into a parking lot. Sarah was a US diplomat, and mother to the couple’s two young sons. The USDOT announced its 2024 National Roadway Safety Strategy Progress Report, including 41 new commitments from businesses and organizations to support the NRSS and take action to reverse America’s roadway crisis.

Sammy’s law: lobby day & more!
Last Tuesday, nearly 100 FSS members and supporters went to Albany to fight for Sammy’s Law and the SAFE Streets package. We shared the list of over 125 organizational supporters — 30 of which signed on in the last few weeks. Check out these photos, this great interview by NYC FSS founding member Mary Beth Kelly on NY1, and the feature on Amy Cohen, Sammy’s mother, in the New York Post.