On Wednesday, the City Council passed a series of library regulations that some say are an attempt to discourage homeless people from visiting the public buildings.Right. I’m sure it has absolutely nothing to do with preventing recent history in Austin from repeating itself in Houston.
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"I understand what they're trying to do, but when you start targeting a community like the homeless, I think that's poor policy," council member Ada Edwards said.
Mayor Bill White said there have been several complaints from the public about abuse of the city's libraries.
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Houston has banned people with offensive odors from public libraries.
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