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New Play Gives A Firsthand Account Of Austin's ‘No Sit/No Lie’ Law

From Texas Standard:Have you ever sat in a long line for a show opening or movie premiere? In several Texas cities, lying or sitting down in certain…
Austin

No Sit/No Lie Citations Handed Out by the Thousands, and Most Go Unpaid

About two months ago, Miguel Alfonso moved to Texas from the East Coast and wound up in Austin. He was looking for work, and in the meantime was sleeping…
Austin

Justice Department Pans Laws Criminalizing Homelessness, Like Austin's No Sit/No Lie

Joy Diaz

Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Justice said criminalizing people who are homeless for sleeping in public places is unconstitutional. However,…
Austin

AM Update: ‘No Sit, No Lie,’ Finishing Touches at Governor's Mansion, Free Pet Adoptions

Margaret Nicklas

No Vote on ‘No Sit, No Lie’Austin’s Public Safety Commission decided to push back until August a decision on expanding the city’s “No Sit, No Lie”…