Axios: “A proposal from Mayor John Whitmire to effectively ban protesters from targeting politicians’ homes will now be scrutinized by the City Council’s Public Safety Committee.
Catch up quick: Whitmire’s proposal would prohibit “focused picketing” within 200 feet of a “targeted dwelling,” punishable by a fine of up to $500.
- Whitmire asked the council to make the changes in late July, weeks after pro-Palestinian organizers started showing up outside his house protesting his refusal to call for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.
Driving the news: City Council members were slated to vote on the measure Wednesday after four members — Tarsha Jackson, Tiffany Thomas, Ed Pollard and Letitia Plummer — delayed the initial July 31 vote on the proposal to have more time to review the changes.”