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From Change.org:<\/p>\n

My friend Joan Cheever of The Chow Train was recently cited for feeding the homeless in a park in San Antonio, Texas. Joan has been feeding the homeless for the past decade. She feels it is her duty to help those less fortunate than her, and she does so by cooking up hot, locally-sourced meals for the poor. But recently, San Antonio officials have been cracking down on a practice that they say encourages the homeless to stay homeless. So they strapped her with a $2000 fine.<\/p>\n

Tell the Mayor Ivy Taylor and the San Antonio City Council that feeding the homeless isn\u2019t a crime. Change the law and allow good samaritans to feed the hungry.<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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