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Author of state homeless bill sees conflict with city laws

DENNIS ODA / doda@staradvertiser.com

Louise Jane Brown, right, got emotional Tuesday talking about her troubles being homeless. "People walk by and look at us like we are disgusting when they don't know anything about us. We're not hurting anyone. We're just sitting here," she said. Her fellow homeless friends Jamie McClurken, Troy and an unidentified man sat around a tray on the sidewalk in Waikiki with a sign saying "Please Help."