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Massachusetts court rules Fall River panhandling ordinance unconstitutional
The Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled Tuesday morning that Fall River’s panhandling ordinance is unconstitutional. Justice Barbara Lenk stated in her…
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SJC to weigh constitutionality of Fall River’s use of panhandling law due to lawsuit against City
Chris Van Buskirk Weighing free speech and public safety arguments, the Supreme Judicial Court is set to hear arguments Monday…
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BCSO: ICE detainees rush Sheriff Hodgson, create $25,000 in damage, refused COVID test
DARTMOUTH — ICE detainees at the C. Carlos Carreiro Immigration Detention Center at the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office caused more…
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Federal judge sides with immigrants who say they were unconstitutionally detained
In a class action lawsuit filed by the ACLU, a federal judge has ruled that the government’s practice of detaining…
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City of Fall River, ACLU of Massachusetts jointly ask supreme court to rule on panhandling
Many Fall River residents continue to voice their frustration over the city’s panhandlers. Without the suit against the city being…
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Judge forbids Fall River from charging panhandlers before lawsuit settled
A Superior Court Judge ruled Wednesday that the City of Fall River cannot charge panhandlers before the current suit against…
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City of Fall River being sued for crackdown on panhandling
According to a press release, the ACLU of Massachusetts, with the firm McCarter & English, today filed a lawsuit against…
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ACLU files equal pay discrimination lawsuit against Newport Grand Casino
According to the ACLU of RI, a sex and age discrimination lawsuit was filed Wednesday against the Newport Grand Casino…
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