Most panhandling laws are unconstitutional since there's no freedom from speech
- Written by Joseph W. Mead, Assistant Professor, Cleveland State University
Derek Cote, a homeless man, panhandling in the median strip on a street in Portland, MaineAP Photo/Robert F. BukatyThousands of U.S. cities restrict panhandling in some way. These ordinances limit face-to-face soliciting, including interactions that occur on sidewalks and alongside roads, whether they are verbal or involve holding a sign.
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