Dayton, Ohio’s permitting requirements to hand out food in the downtown area adversely affects charities that feed the homeless and resulted in police handcuffing a volunteer after handing someone a burrito, according to a federal lawsuit against the city.
The 30-member volunteer nonprofit Nourish Our Neighbors’ monthly food services are hindered by the “needless and costly” requirements, according to a suit filed Tuesday in US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. This includes a $50 fee to distribute food, clothing, or hygienic products in downtown for six hours, and a $250 deposit for groups or people that previously ...
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