Most of us have probably looked both ways quickly before darting across the street outside of a sidewalk. Whether traffic was light or the crosswalk was simply too far away, jaywalking is a fairly common offense, but data from the California Racial and Identity Profiling Act … [Read more...] about The case for eliminating jaywalking laws
Equality
Gay weddings have boosted the US economy by $3.8 billion since 2015 ruling
Legalizing same-sex marriage has never been about economics, but that doesn’t mean one doesn’t affect the other. In a recently published study, researchers found gay and lesbian weddings have boosted state and local economies by an estimated $3.8 billion since same-sex marriage … [Read more...] about Gay weddings have boosted the US economy by $3.8 billion since 2015 ruling
MIT just elected its first-ever black woman as student body president
As is the case with many of the issues that The Optimist Daily covers, solving issues like racial or gender inequality is not something that happens overnight. Progress comes in the form of small steps from around the world, which form a big impact altogether. One hugely … [Read more...] about MIT just elected its first-ever black woman as student body president
Food access: The LA restaurant charging lower prices in poorer areas
Fast food restaurants don’t just lure people into eating their unhealthy food because it tastes good. Often enough, fast food is chosen because it’s cheaper than other options. If healthy fast food was the same low cost as McDonald’s, would people keep choosing to eat McDonald’s? … [Read more...] about Food access: The LA restaurant charging lower prices in poorer areas
The growing movement that is making nature more open to African Americans
As much as we’d like to think that racial discrimination is no longer a problem in 2019, we’re far from that being a reality. Across the country, police are routinely called to investigate black people doing the most mundane things — waiting for a business meeting in … [Read more...] about The growing movement that is making nature more open to African Americans