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Articles Tagged "panhandling"

  • Tue., October 2, 2012 10:00am
    Atlanta's city council has approved a new ordinance aimed at cracking down on aggressive panhandling. The council's unanimous vote Monday night comes after Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed vetoed an earlier measure.
  • Wed., August 29, 2012 3:02pm
    City councilors in Macon are considering a system of donation stations that would offer an alternative to giving to panhandlers.
  • Wed., October 12, 2011 8:14am
    Officials in Athens are proposing a new ordinance to crack down on panhandlers in the Classic City’s downtown area. The Athens Banner-Herald reports the new ordinance would ban panhandling near banks, ATMs, sidewalk cafes, bus stops, taxis and parking meters, and while standing in line to enter a business.