Press Coverage of the Poverty Is Not A Crime Campaign

Submitted by jenna on Fri, 11/28/2008 - 22:18.

Here is some recent coverage of the latest PINAC (*Poverty Is Not A Crime) campaign against the anti-panhandling ordinance put forth by the "Downtown Northampton Business Improvement District". Freedom Center's Caty Simon is referenced in each article. It seems that we actually made a difference on this one!

Check out the Poverty Is Not A Crime campaign page here

 

Article From the Republican

 

Article from the Gazette

 

here is some YouTube coverage of the event:

 

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'Hamp debates solicitation law - MassLive.com_.pdf350.42 KB
The Daily Collegian - Panhandlers continue protests in NoHo.pdf67.25 KB
As panhandling law looms in Northampton, questions arise.pdf68.46 KB
Northampton debates panhandling ordinance - Breaking News - MassLive.com_.pdf113.81 KB
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