A U.S. District Court judge ruled in the plaintiffs favor, stating the city could not arrest or cite homeless people for sleeping outside without first checking to see if they were any available beds at an emergency shelter. In response, City Council unanimously agreed to adopt the ordinance so that it is in line with the federal ruling.
Violating the right to free speech
As for the newest lawsuit: In a news release, the plaintiffs said the city and its police force are criminalizing the act of asking for help. Meanwhile, people who engage in similar conduct, such as asking for petition signatures, are not targeted.
Effingham County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man Friday who was wanted in a domestic dispute involving a gun and possibly a gunshot.
William Anthony Taylor, 34, is charged with felony fleeing to elude and numerous drug and weapons charges, according to sheriff’s spokeswoman Gena Sullivan.
Deputies got a call at 8:30 a.m. that a man involved in a domestic dispute had left the residence in a blue Tahoe. They spotted the vehicle and tried to stop it, but the driver fled, leading deputies on a chase.
He eventually crashed on Meldrim Road and U.S. Highway 80 and fled on foot. Deputies set up a perimeter and called for K9 and a drone to assist in the search.
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SPRINGFIELD Just after 8:30 a.m. Friday, the Effingham County Sheriff s Office received a call of a domestic dispute involving a gun and possibly a gun shot.
The suspect left the residence in a Blue Tahoe. Deputies observed the vehicle and attempted a traffic stop.
The driver, William Anthony Taylor 34, failed to stop and led deputies on a pursuit. Taylor eventually crashed at Meldrim Road and Hwy 80 and fled on foot.