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Residents urge restraint in enforcement of solicitation rules and praise respectful welfare check
5402684 · July 16, 2025
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Summary
During public comment at the July 15 Brownsville City Commission meeting, two residents urged the commission to avoid criminalizing people who solicit and described a recent, positive welfare check interaction with Brownsville police.
During the public-comment portion of the July 15 Brownsville City Commission meeting, Diablo Velez and Yolanda Spies spoke about how city enforcement and police interactions affect people who are unhoused or in crisis.
"My name is Diablo Velez. I'm poor and hungry. I was thrown in…
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