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The organization has received more than 80 tickets for feeding unhoused Houstonians outside of the Central Library in downtown. However, the two arrests are seemingly unrelated to the organization's continued food serving.
Food Not Bombs Houston has been battling the city over the volunteer group's decision to give out food in front of the downtown public library.
A Food Not Bombs chapter faces $23,500 in fines for serving meals to homeless people in violation of a city ordinance.
Food Not Bombs was cleared of eight tickets received while feeding the homeless for allegedly violating an ordinance, but the city plans to refile.
Police have issued 44 tickets in a crackdown on food sharing after the mayor vowed to ‘retake’ the downtown public library