BigAngBlack ,
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disproportionately cited people of color for ‘’ in 2023, mirroring racist enforcement nationwide

https://www.oregonlive.com/reckon/2024/05/nypd-disproportionately-cited-people-of-color-for-jaywalking-in-2023-mirroring-racist-enforcement-nationwide.html

> “Walking while Black” laws, first created in California in 1925 as a safety measure and lobbied by the automobile industry, are controversial due to racist enforcement and because they shame pedestrians while giving more protections to cars on the road


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