In an eight-page letter, the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan, the Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness and the National Homelessness Law Center urged the East Lansing City Council to reject an ordinance banning public camping and loitering in parking areas.
Ordinance 1560 would prohibit camping on public property and impose fines of up to $200 and jail sentences of up to 30 days.
City Council has heard extensive public comment both for and against the ordinance and postponed a decision on the ordinance at its Jan. 6 meeting, ultimately deciding to wait on a vote so the language could be studied more closely…