How (And Why!) to Repeal ‘Jaywalking’ Laws

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By Kea WilsonMay 5, 2021, 12:01 am890 ptsInteresting
A movement is growing to strike down racially biased and ineffective “jaywalking” laws across America — and the advocates behind these efforts say the path to doing it everywhere may be smoother than it has been in the past. After Virginia decriminalized the act of crossing the street outside a…

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