Giving food, supplies, water in protest of Everett 'no sit, no lie' law

EVERETT — Clothing, food, hygiene supplies, medical evaluations, shoes and water were available for whoever needed and wanted it Sunday at Clark Park.

The gathering and giving were acts of compassion and defiance for a few dozen people protesting Everett’s recently expanded “no sit, no lie” law that bans people from sitting and sleeping on designated city property.

No such zones have been created yet under the new law, though one has been in place near the Everett Gospel Mission since mid-2021 after the initial policy passed.

Many people who showed up Sunday are part of mutual aid groups from across the region. Mutual aid is the practice of people directly supporting the needs of others outside of governments and nonprofits.

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