Christian nonprofit punished for feeding homeless people in California city gets federal backing
The U.S. Department of Justice has lent its support to a religious nonprofit that was penalized and threatened with criminal prosecution by the Cal...
The U.S. Department of Justice has lent its support to a religious nonprofit that was penalized and threatened with criminal prosecution by the California city of Santa Ana for feeding homeless people SANTA ANA, Calif. -- The U.S. Department of Justice has lent its support to a religious nonprofit that was penalized and threatened with criminal prosecution by the Southern California city of Santa Ana for feeding homeless people. A lawsuit by Micah's Way claims Santa Ana infringed on the nonprofit's right to religious exercise when the city ordered it to stop distributing food and drinks at its resource center.