In Fort Lauderdale, Florida, a controversial new ordinance restricting public feeding of the homeless is generating national debate. This week, two ministers and a 90-year-old anti-hunger activist, Arnold Abbott, were arrested after they handed out food in a public park. The three face up to 60 days in jail. Many businesses and residents supported the new restriction, saying rising numbers of homeless people were making some public areas inaccessible. Abbott says the police yelled at him, “Drop that plate.”

See previous R&E stories on criminalizing the homeless and relocating the homeless.