ACLU sends second letter to Carbondale raising concerns over panhandling ordinance

CARBONDALE — About a year after the city received a letter from the American Civil Liberties Union and other advocacy groups condemning its panhandling ordinance, the city has not yet addressed what some consider to be an unconstitutional ordinance.

ACLU letter announces Carbondale could face legal action if it does not repeal panhandling ordinance

The city’s ordinance prohibits panhandling, or the request for financial assistance, in any public space. It also makes illegal any verbal request for aid and requests made in groups larger than two.

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Questions raised in panhandling activities

In the wake of the city’s crackdown on panhandlers on the town’s east side, questions have been raised by concerned citizens and family of one…

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City cracks down on panhandling

For the past two years, Kevin Horn has stood, usually near McDonald’s, and begged passersby for money in Carbondale. He works that area and ot…

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ACLU sends second letter to Carbondale raising concerns over panhandling ordinance

ACLU letter announces Carbondale could face legal action if it does not repeal panhandling ordinance

Questions raised in panhandling activities

City cracks down on panhandling

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