EPISODE · Aug 9, 2023 · 16 MIN
Houston Police Fine Volunteers 47 TIMES! City CRIMINALIZES Feeding The Homeless | The Left Wing 14.1
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The City of Houston plans to re-file cases involving dismissed citations against volunteers who have provided food for the homeless population near the downtown library. On Thursday, eight of the cases were dismissed because Houston PD did not show up to court. Randall Kallinen, an attorney who previously helped Food Not Bombs, said the city has an ordinance that prohibits the feeding of more than five people outside unless permission is given by the property owners. "This was very unpopular when it was being debated in front of city council," Kallinen said. "However, the law did pass. And that stopped a whole bunch of people, religious groups and so forth, from going downtown and feeding the homeless for example." Related article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/aug/04/texas-volunteers-fined-feeding-homeless-heat Our Guest For This Week: Appodlachia: https://www.instagram.com/appodlachia/ *** The video of the episode is attached for all Spotify users *** Follow - The Left Wing: YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLeftWingPod Follow - Counterpoint Politics: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/counterpoint_politics/ Follow - Cocktails & Capitalism: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/cocktailsandcapitalism/ Follow - Independent Thought: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/independentthought/?hl=en
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