Advocates Are Criticizing Louisiana Law That Criminalizes Panhandling

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Advocates Are Criticizing Louisiana Law That Criminalizes Panhandling

According to advocates for the unhoused, similar laws in other parts of the country have been struck from the books over First Amendment concerns for those who ask the public for assistance.

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