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Glendale faces ACLU challenge to panhandling ban
After the city of Glendale passed two ordinances banning panhandling in October, city officials said they expected a legal challenge. And now it seems they just might get one.
New law makes panhandling in Glendale iffy
Panhandlers in Glendale could face civil or criminal charges for asking for money within 25 feet of any business, 50 feet of a bank or ATM, as well as on any public transportation or at any bus stop, on a traffic median, from cars stopped at intersection, on private property or on any public property if they are deemed “aggressive.”
Gov. Doug Ducey signs bill outlawing aggressive panhandling
Gov. Doug Ducey signed two bills Wednesday that prevent aggressive panhandling. Republican Sen. John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills, said the bills are an attempt to limit fear and apprehension surrounding panhandling.
