MONTGOMERY, Alabama, March 15 (TNSgov) -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news release on March 14, 2023: A federal judge has issued a permanent injunction against state statutes that criminalize soliciting donations and begging, ruling that the statutes violate the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. "We are pleased that the court chose to permanently enjoin the state's solicitation statutes. Criminalizing people for asking for help further disenfranchises   more