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Fort Lauderdale arrests 90-year-old man, 2 pastors for feeding homeless. “Drop that plate right now!”

by Elizabeth Chuck

Fort Lauderdale police arresting 90-year-old man for feeding homeless people. Photo: NBC

Two church pastors and a 90-year-old man were charged for feeding homeless people in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, under a strict new city ordinance that virtually bans private groups from handing out food.

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