Commentator Andrei Codrescu says that when New Orleans city officials removed benches from Jackson Square to ward off vagrants, they were being untrue to the city's character.
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HPR is breaking down the meaning of the charter amendments and explaining them in easy-to-understand terms. Read this story for details on the eight Maui County questions.