The New York Police Department continues to ticket hundreds of jaywalkers annually, with people of color disproportionately impacted.
NYPD data during the first half of the year indicated that 786 jaywalking tickets were issued, 51% to Black individuals and 26% to Hispanic individuals.
Advocates raised concerns that proposed language for decriminalizing jaywalking would potentially give legal immunity to drivers hitting pedestrians.
Gladys DeSantiago highlights the links between minor violations like jaywalking and more severe police interactions, suggesting a pattern of targeting non-white communities.
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