Urban Camping Ban & Crowd Control: Tucson City Council Meeting
Channel: Pamela Powers
Date: 2015-03-19

Two controversial city ordinances were placed on the agenda for the Tucson City Council Meeting on March 18, 2015. One ordinance would have given the Tucson police chief the power to declare any gathering of more than 100 people a "Crowd Management Event" and give him extensive powers. The second ordinance would have criminalized the city's homeless population by banning camping and sleeping on any city land-- despite the fact that the city does not have enough shelter beds. Citizens rose up and protested in the street, on social media, and in the council chambers. This video represents segments of the call to audience on March 18, 2015. Newly-appointed PDA Coordinator Jim Hannley was the first to speak. Both ordinances were pulled from the agenda and not voted on that night.Progressives remain vigilant.