Is begging protected by the First Amendment? Alabama says it isn't. But courts have said governments can't completely ban panhandling.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear Alabama’s appeal of a lower court ruling prohibiting state law enforcement ...

Focus on Bike Safety, not Homeless Harassment On Feb. 18, the Eugene City Council voted 5-2 against a proposed ordinance to criminalize passing money from a car to homeless people. Only ...

Current state laws against panhandling are not in effect because of First Amendment concerns by civil rights groups.

Dover City Council votes 6-3 against the proposal, but the Attorney General’s Office is recommending a state bill to address ...

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — If you have walked through downtown Troy recently, you might’ve noticed new signs telling people: “It’s okay to say no to panhandlers.” City leaders say it’s about encouraging ...

The lead organizer of Street Help Windsor says the city’s decision to look at placing signs at certain intersections to ...

Panhandling is legal in Florida, thanks to First Amendment protections. But other restrictions may still apply.

Since 2025 council has considered a local ban on panhandling, that measure got rejected Wednesday.

Eugene City Council is considering making it a crime for drivers or passengers in a car to pass items to pedestrians unless the car is legally parked. Panhandling bans in other cities have been found ...