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Residents urge broader response than policing for downtown unrest; council hears curfew worries amid first reading of curfew ordinance
Summary
Multiple residents criticized the city's law enforcement-heavy response to alleged late-night fights near Restaurant Row, raised questions about a curfew and enforcement costs, and asked for more community outreach; Council also held first reading of Bill 8 (curfew ordinance) and referred it to the public safety committee.
Several residents at the Harrisburg City Council meeting urged officials to rely less on expanded law-enforcement deployments and more on community outreach to address disturbances near the downtown "Restaurant Row," while expressing concern about an announced curfew and unclear enforcement details.
Melanie Cook, identifying herself as a Riverside resident, said she was "dismayed and alarmed" by a city press conference about the curfew and criticized officials for characterizing youth as primarily responsible for downtown business decline. Cook questioned how "82 additional officers" could be provided to…
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