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Columbus opts out of state anti-panhandling law
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Columbus opts out of state anti-panhandling law
The council voted Wednesday to opt out of a state law that would have forced anyone soliciting money in the city limits to buy a permit or go to jail. In a special-call meeting Wednesday at City Hall, which doubled as the council’s regular work session, council members voted 5-0 to opt out of Mississippi’s Safe Solicitation Act, following cities like Olive Branch and Southaven. “The main reason they opted out were First Amendment concerns of res…
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