Virginia Policy Could End Jaywalking Stops

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By Kea WilsonJan 4, 2021, 6:03 pm187 pts
In a move that could become a model for states across the country, a new Virginia bill will soon prohibit police from utilizing one of the most common legal pretexts to harass, search, and even brutalize people of color on the street: that they were walking in the street outside of a designated crosswalk.…

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