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NC Senate approves ban on ‘unauthorized camping,’ new rules for property tax changes
After a spirited debate Wednesday, the North Carolina Senate approved a bill that would require local governments to regulate and police homeless camps and make homeless shelters drug-free zones. Critics say it amounts to criminalizing homelessness. Sen. Brad Overcash (R-Gaston) said House Bill 437 is needed because North Carolina is experiencing a “public safety crisis” […]
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