ACLU challenges Cleveland’s anti-panhandling ordinances

CLEVELAND– The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio filed a lawsuit on Tuesday in federal court against the city of Cleveland for its panhandling ordinances. The ACLU said in a news release on Tuesday the two ordinances that criminalize panhandling are an unconstitutional violation of free speech. Cleveland Media Relations Director Dan Williams said the city is reviewing the lawsuit, but they do not comment on on-going litigation. Cleveland’s ordinances prohibit standing near