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An Ohio city has dropped criminal charges against a pastor over his around-the-clock ministry to the homeless and others in need of help while the two sides work to end the dispute that has landed in federal court. A municipal prosecutor this week moved to dismiss code violation charges against Dad's Place church Pastor Chris Avell, weeks after the church filed a federal lawsuit accusing the city of Bryan of trying to repeatedly harass and intimidate it. Jeremy Dys, a lawyer for Avell, said Friday that Dad's Place plans to continue to provide temporary shelter to people while it seeks to resolve disputes about the sanctuary's zoning status and conditions.