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A Pennsylvanian pastor has taken his town council to court A Pennsylvanian pastor has taken his town council to court after they forced him to shut down a homeless shelter because it breached new "loitering laws". The court found in favour of Rev Jack Wisor and ordered Brookville district council to pay him $100,000 (£60,648) and let him re-open the Just for Jesus shelter. The shelter was shut down after inspectors broke into it, in order to prove it had violated new zoning laws. Rev Wisor sued the city last November after officials designated the facility as a "group home", which contravenes new zoning laws. In addition to the money, the council will not place a limit on the number of people who can stay at the shelter. According to a survey of 200 cities by the American National Coalition for the Homeless, loitering laws have increased by 11 per cent, as have clampdowns on public camping, which are up seven per cent.
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