Advocates opposing an anti-picketing ordinance proposed by Houston Mayor John Whitmire celebrated when Houston City Council members voted on Wednesday to send the measure to a committee for further review. “The mayor cannot move without the support of his community and his constituency, and until now, that is how he...
Advocates opposing an anti-picketing ordinance proposed by Houston Mayor John Whitmire celebrated when Houston City Council members voted on Wednesday to send the measure to a committee for further review.
Residential protests are not uncommon; they occur across the United States and protestors use them as opportunities to speak out against all kinds of issues. Historically, municipalities have also had the ability to manage demonstrations through legal avenues if these actions were needed.In February 2021, it was Sen. Ted Cruz who got picketed at home because of his infamous trip to Cancun.
Whitmire interjected to apologize, but he added that the same people — referencing the group of pro-Palestinian protestors — show up outside his house every Friday night. Constituents and community activists are not the only ones who have questioned the measure's constitutionality. The American Civil Liberties of Texas, the local branch of the NAACP and the Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus have also opposed the proposal.
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