Group told to stop feeding homeless in downtown Atlanta
The group was handed a letter demanding they stop feeding the homeless in the area.
ATLANTA - This past Saturday, members of the Atlanta Justice Alliance said they were doing what they do every Saturday - handing out food and other supplies downtown to people experiencing homelessness.
That’s when they said an ambassador from the Atlanta Downtown Improvement District walked to up them and handed them a letter demanding they stop. They then posted it on Twitter, sparking outrage.
"We are making you aware that public feedings are not welcomed throughout the city of Atlanta," the first sentence of the letter said in part. It went on to say that because of the COVID-19 pandemic, giving food to people in need outdoors is dangerous and that they weren’t practicing social distancing.