Kip Billups, an advocate for Amarillo's homeless population, was arrested at Amarillo City Hall on Friday.
Billups, vice president of the Christ Church Camp of New Beginnings, was arrested on the steps of City Hall on Friday. Billups and Chris Seright, another local activist, had been camping on the steps of City Hall overnight to raise awareness after City officials announced their intention to shut down the Christ Church Camp of New Beginnings for municipal ordinance violations.
The arrest took place around noon on Friday. According to records, Billups is being charged with obstruction of a passageway.
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