Dover residents, officials divided ahead of anti-panhandling ordinance vote

Dover residents, officials divided ahead of anti-panhandling ordinance vote

Why Should Delaware Care? Attempts to penalize homelessness have become a topic of controversy across Delaware, including debate over an anti-panhandling ordinance in the city of Dover, which critics view as another effort to punish poverty. While city council leaders appear prepared to forge ahead with a final vote on the ordinance, some residents and council members are asking for more transparency and information gathering through a meeting w…