Ohio city faces backlash after new ordinance bans people from playing in streets

XENIA, Ohio (WKRC) – An Ohio city faced backlash on social media after a new ordinance was passed to stop people from playing in the streets.

According to The Independent, residents of the City of Xenia, located near Dayton, Ohio, criticized a recently passed ordinance designed to keep people from playing out in the street.

The Xenia Police Division issued a statement to its official Facebook account Thursday, warning residents that the department had received several complaints regarding children playing in the streets and portable basketball hoops that had been placed in the roads…

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