24-01-2017 23:55 via ktoo.org

Vote postponed over Juneau’s controversial ‘camping ordinance’

Juneau homeless resident Everett Johnson, far left, testifies about sleeping on the streets before the Juneau Assembly on Monday. (Photo by Jacob Resneck/KTOO)
Juneau’s controversial anti-camping ordinance that would empower police officers to crack down on homeless people sleeping downtown has been postponed until next month.
That’s following more than 90 minutes of testimony from dozens of residents including merchants, social workers and homeless people.
They all agreed on on
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