EAST LANSING — A proposed camping ban that critics say would criminalize people who are homeless may be dying in East Lansing.
During a discussion-only March 10 meeting, none of the five East Lansing City Council members spoke in favor of the ordinance that would prohibit people from camping in public places and could lead to citations and misdemeanor charges.
The councilmembers were discussing three possible “alternates” for Ordinance 1566 that’s intended to promote public health and safety, while maintaining access to public spaces for general community use — the camping ban, banning people from converting public property into temporary residences, and prohibiting people from “obstructing, impeding, or interfering with public events, activities, or otheruses of public places.”…