"This bill seeks to address this imbalance," said councilmember Mercedes Narcisse, one of the lead sponsors of the bill, during an official press event. "How many people in the room can tell me they never jaywalk? None of you."
While proponents argue for decriminalization based on data that disproportionately penalizes Black and Latino pedestrians, critics caution that legalizing jaywalking could complicate safety and accident liability.
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