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DESCRIPTION:The homeless No Camping ordinance in Fresno will be implemented on Friday, 
 September 29, 2017.  At that time Fresno Police officers will be authorized 
 to arrest homeless people who sleep on public or private property, 
 effectively criminalizing homelessness.  After arrest, homeless people will 
 face a $1,000 fine and 6 months in jail.\n\nI believe this is a pivotal 
 moment in Fresno’s approach to homelessness.  How we respond when the 
 authorities come after the homeless and drag them to jail one at a time 
 will say a lot about who we are and what we do when confronted with 
 injustice, intolerance and a city government engaged in immoral conduct 
 that violates basic human rights.  \n\nWe must not be silent as homeless 
 people (our brothers and sisters) are punished for the crime of being too 
 poor to afford a home.\n\nThis is the time for everyone who believes in 
 social and economic justice to draw a line in the sand and City Hall is 
 where we need to focus.  If 100 people committed Civil Disobedience by 
 protesting this morally bankrupt law it would make an important statement.  
 If 1,000 people committed themselves to camping out at City Hall that night 
 it might force the city to ignore the law (rather than arrest us 
 all).\n\nIf you want to stop the City of Fresno from implementing this 
 ordinance, help us get 1,000 people to attend this event who are willing to 
 bring their tent and sleeping bag to City Hall on Friday, September 29 
 starting at 9 p.m. \n\nYour participation in this event will directly 
 impact the city’s homeless policy and how the homeless are treated in 
 this community.\n\nFor more information, go to: 
 https://www.facebook.com/events/1709887029053801\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2017/09/20/18803060.php
SUMMARY:Standing in Solidarity with the Homeless in Fresno
LOCATION:Fresno City Hall (on P street, between Fresno and Tulare).
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2017/09/20/18803060.php
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