Wells pulls bill limiting family shelters to District residents

Published October 18, 2010 4:00am ET



Ward 6 D.C. Councilman Tommy Wells pulled emergency legislation Tuesday that would limit the District’s shelters for homeless families to city residents.

Wells said he plans to introduce the legislation later, but he wants to meet with community members who have voiced concerns before moving forward.

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