Summit County Repeals Unconstitutional Panhandling Ordinance Following ACLU of Ohio Lawsuit
November 19, 2019
November 19, 2019
AKRON, Ohio, Nov. 19 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio issued the following news release:
On Monday November 18th, Summit County Council repealed an anti-panhandling law that unconstitutionally burdened free speech by criminalizing the act of giving or receiving donations near roadways; the council members also passed a new law declaring no one in a township right-of-way is allowed to impede or obstruct vehicular traffic. The revised ordinance further states that no one . . .
On Monday November 18th, Summit County Council repealed an anti-panhandling law that unconstitutionally burdened free speech by criminalizing the act of giving or receiving donations near roadways; the council members also passed a new law declaring no one in a township right-of-way is allowed to impede or obstruct vehicular traffic. The revised ordinance further states that no one . . .