Houston volunteers face thousands in fines for feeding homeless
Police have issued 44 tickets in a crackdown on food sharing after the mayor vowed to ‘retake’ the downtown public library
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Police have issued 44 tickets in a crackdown on food sharing after the mayor vowed to ‘retake’ the downtown public library
“There has to be a permit for an organized event,” said a Downtown Memphis Commission supervisor over the phone.
The verdict is latest in a debate in many US cities over whether feeding the homeless is an act of charity or a crime that raises health and safety concerns among people who live and work nearby.
A man has been found not guilty of breaking a law against feeding homeless people outside a public library in Houston.
The Catholic volunteer with the group Food Not Bombs says Houston's law violates his right to freedom of expression and religion.