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Arizona's Anti-Begging Law Declared Unconstitutional

FLAGSTAFF – An Arizona law that made it a crime to panhandle peacefully in public places was declared unconstitutional today, as was Flagstaff’s practice of arresting, jailing and prosecuting people who asked passersby for money or food.

October 4, 2013 Free Speech