The 6th Street Bridge in Los Angeles is wired to glow with colorful lights celebrating the city\u2019s spirit. But the bridge, known as the \u201cRibbon of Light,\u201d goes dark at night now. So do stretches of the busy 405 freeway and dozens of street blocks across the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In St. Paul, Minn., a man was recently hit by a car and killed while crossing a street near his home where streetlights had gone out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And in Las Vegas and surrounding communities, more than 970,000 feet of electrical wiring, the equivalent of 184 miles, have gone missing from streetlights over the past two years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The lights are going out across American cities, as a result of a brazen and opportunistic type of crime. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Across the country, copper and other valuable materials have been stolen from streetlights, statues and even gravesites, costing millions to repair. https:\/\/t.co\/vJh8sUvbzp<\/a><\/p>— Stuart Falk (@stufalk) July 10, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote>