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Lake Worth Beach settles lawsuit with four men arrested 200+ times on panhandling charges
Palm Beach Daily News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLake Worth Beach, the target of a federal lawsuit filed by four homeless people, has joined a...
City of Shelby creates anti-panhandling program
The Star via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe city of Shelby is cracking down on panhandlers with a new program aimed at educating the public and encouraging donations to local charities instead...
Homeless men sue Seminole County, call anti-panhandling law unconstitutional
WFTV via Yahoo News· 7 days agoAttorneys for Rodney Wilson say he’s a known figure around the Fern Park area, where he can be found...
‘I think it’s a game:’ City’s anti-panhandling law puts youth football league in financial peril
WJAX via Yahoo News· 10 months agoA local pastor and Pop Warner football coach claim the city’s new anti-panhandling ordinance is...
Panhandling bill would increase fines, jail time for roadway loitering
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAn Alabama House Republican has filed a bill that would increase penalties for loitering along...
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signs bill that further criminalizes loitering
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoGov. Kay Ivey has signed a bill into law that would subject people to jail time if they get arrested...
Al Barlow: Panhandling is dangerous to the poor, but not to solicitors for charity
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIt’s widely known that firefighters converge on some of the busiest intersections in cities around...
New anti-panhandling signs are callous, disrespectful – and ultimately useless
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 11 months agoWe need brave civic leaders and loud community members to call for effective solutions grounded in...
Homeless Veteran Sues Police After Service Dog Tased During Panhandling Arrest
Reason.com via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJoshua Rohrer not only seeks damages for his violent arrest but also wants the city's...
Dozens arrested a year after Jacksonville anti-panhandling ordinance enacted
WJAX via Yahoo News· 3 months agoPanhandling has been outlawed in Jacksonville for about a year now, but calls to police about the problem show it’s still on the rise. Sandra Shin, a Jacksonville resident, sees the panhandling ...