(Cranston, RI) -- A federal judge is signing an order which rules that an ordinance prohibiting panhandling in the city of Cranston is unconstitutional. That's according to the American Civil Liberties Union, which filed suit after the ordinance barring someone from entering the roadway for the purpose of distributing or receiving anything from a vehicle occupant was enacted in 2017. Cranston Mayor Ken Hopkins said he supported the 2017 vote from the council, but that he believes it is in the best interest of the city's taxpayers to end the litigation against the ACLU. The organization often opposes such anti-panhandling efforts from other municipalities in the courtroom.
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