By Ashley Fredde The North Carolina Senate approved legislation Wednesday that would prohibit local governments from allowing homeless encampments on public property and create enhanced penalties for some drug crimes committed near homeless service providers. House Bill 437 would bar cities and counties from regularly allowing public camping or sleeping on public property, including parks, […]
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Ashley Fredde covers legislative health policy and aging for North Carolina Health News. She previously reported for KSL.com, Utah’s largest news website, where she covered health and human services with a focus on homelessness. A Utah native, Ashley has lived across the Western U.S. before making a coastal jump.
