ordinance
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Then, as the weeks went on, the city added more: resisting arrest, violating a city ordinance about breaching the peace, and providing false information.
From Slate • May 4, 2026
In 2020, Milan Township passed an ordinance that would allow the project to go forward, with Heath’s brother, the township supervisor, abstaining.
From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026
This tie-up of funds is driven specifically by the combination of the new ordinance and the foreign subsidiary proposal announced on Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Protect Los Angeles Residents, a coalition backed by fast food restaurants, claims the ordinance would be too costly and jeopardize the city’s restaurant owners.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
And Montgomery’s city ordinance gave them police powers.
From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose
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