A social justice volunteer in Houston has filed a federal lawsuit against the city, arguing a law banning sharing food with people outdoors violates his freedom of expression and freedom of religion.
On Friday, a jury found Food Not Bombs volunteer Phillip Picone, 66, not guilty of breaking the law for feeding unhoused people outside a public library.
So then a “no” to my question. The people only needed permission even if that law were upheld.
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