Post by Logan on Jan 19, 2016 23:42:40 GMT -6
Sacramento City Council ends meeting as homeless protest erupts
The Sacramento City Council meeting Tuesday night ended abruptly after homeless rights activists spoke out and refused to refrain from applauding during the meeting.
Councilman Rick Jennings, who was running the meeting in Mayor Kevin Johnson’s absence, issued a warning to protesters who spoke out of turn. He then adjourned the meeting after some in the audience continued to raise their voices.
The council chambers erupted, as some of the protesters walked down the aisle and tried to approach the dais. A line of police officers blocked their path as the protesters yelled at council members.
The City Council was a few minutes into a presentation on a council subcommittee formed earlier this month on homelessness. Mayor Kevin Johnson formed the committee in the midst of an ongoing protest by activists seeking to overturn the city’s ban on camping.
Read more here: www.sacbee.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/city-beat/article55563075.html
The Sacramento City Council meeting Tuesday night ended abruptly after homeless rights activists spoke out and refused to refrain from applauding during the meeting.
Councilman Rick Jennings, who was running the meeting in Mayor Kevin Johnson’s absence, issued a warning to protesters who spoke out of turn. He then adjourned the meeting after some in the audience continued to raise their voices.
The council chambers erupted, as some of the protesters walked down the aisle and tried to approach the dais. A line of police officers blocked their path as the protesters yelled at council members.
The City Council was a few minutes into a presentation on a council subcommittee formed earlier this month on homelessness. Mayor Kevin Johnson formed the committee in the midst of an ongoing protest by activists seeking to overturn the city’s ban on camping.
Read more here: www.sacbee.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/city-beat/article55563075.html