New Bedford Hopes Different Cobblestone Layout Will Cut Down on Panhandling
New Bedford has rearranged the cobblestones on the median strip at Route 6 and Pleasant Street in the hopes of further combatting panhandling. Will it work?
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All Solicitors Should Be Banned From the Roadways [OPINION]
Soliciting of any kind should be prohibited from roadsides and street corners. It is a safety hazard.
In Fall River Case, SJC Declares Panhandling Law Unconstitutional
A state law that prohibits certain people from asking motorists for money along the roadway was struck down Tuesday by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.
The anti-panhandling law violates the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and the Massachusetts Declaration of Rights because it is a "content-based regulation of protected speech in a public forum" that cannot withstand str
SJC to Hear Fall River Panhandling Case
Massachusetts' highest court will rule on the constitutionality of a state law that bans individuals from asking for money in traffic.
More Barriers to Begging [OPINION]
More raised cobblestones are being installed.
ACLU Files Suit Against Fall River over Panhandling
The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts has filed a lawsuit against the City of Fall River for enforcing a state law regarding panhandling.
Anti-Panhandling Signs Confusing, Ineffective [OPINION]
The new signs will not discouraging panhandling in New Bedford.
New Anti-Panhandling Signs Won't Work [PHIL-OSOPHY]
New signs will be ineffective in curbing panhandling.
Giving to Beggars Can Be a Fatal Mistake [OPINION]
A Maryland woman is killed by panhandlers.