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Florida town fines protesters who use noisy megaphones
NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. – A Florida town has fined people involved in recent racial justice protests thousands of dollars for using megaphones police say violate a local noise ordinance.The Tampa Bay Times reports that officials in New Port Richey have issued 14 citations that total about $4,700 to at least five protesters. Black Lives Matter activist Christina Boneta said she was fined more than $2,500 for using her megaphone and once arrested for refusing to sign a citation.New Port Richey has a strict noise ordinance that was enacted in 2017 to crack down on loud downtown bars and clubs.