The Newark City Council today approved legislation that calls for late-night eateries to post armed guards after 9 p.m. until they close.
The new ordinance, sponsored by South Ward Councilman Ras Baraka, comes roughly a month after South Ward resident and police officer William Johnson was shot and killed while waiting to buy a slice of pizza at Texas Fried Chicken and Pizza.
According to Baraka, the chicken shacks and pizza joints that stay open late do little to serve the community and encourage crime.
"Most of these stores provide security for themselves but not for the customers they bring in," Baraka said Wednesday, referring to the bulletproof glass and cameras common in the eateries.
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