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Jaclyn Diaz

An Arizona grandmother was arrested for giving food to the hungry. Now, she's suing

Norma Thornton is arrested. Her misdemeanor charges for violating a city ordinance were later dropped. (Bullhead City Police Department/Institute for Justice/Screenshot by NPR)

A 78-year-old woman is taking Bullhead City, Ariz., to court over her arrest earlier this year for feeding the homeless community at a local public park.

The Institute for Justice wants a federal court to effectively end the city ordinance that prohibits Norma Thornton from giving food to the hungry in a public park. Thornton's attorneys say the ordinance violates several of the woman's civil rights granted under the 14th amendment.

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