Cutting off the hands of people reaching out for help
by Rahsaan Hall
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by Rahsaan Hall
Esta semana, un juez federal en Massachusetts anuló dos ordenanzas anti-mendicidad de la ciudad de Worcester porque violan el derecho a la libertad de expresión garantizado por la constitución estadounidense.
Photo: Rahsaan Hall (back row, far right), director of the ACLU of Massachusetts Racial Justice Program, rallies for early voting efforts alongside other members of the Election Modernization Coalition.
For several years, municipalities in Massachusetts have been cracking down on begging. Friday afternoon marked the beginning of the end of these crackdowns.