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ACLU Nebraska report: Omaha and Lincoln courts still creating modern-day 'debtor prisons'

ACLU of Nebraska reports that Omaha and Lincoln courts break rules on bail setting and make recommendations to improve. ....

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ACLU of Delaware calls for repeal of panhandling statute

The ACLU of Delaware, National Homelessness Law Center and other advocates are encouraging the state legislature to consider repealing laws that criminalize panhandling, instead of passing House Bill 58, which keeps penalties in place but uses the legal process to connect homeless people facing panhandling charges with social services.Coastal Point â¢ Submitted
The ACLU of Delaware (ACLU-DE), National Homelessness Law Center (NHLC), and other community advocates sent a letter to members of the House Judiciary Committee this, asking them to consider repeal of laws that criminalize panhandling, rather than passing House Bill 58, which would keep penalties for panhandling in place.
In response to the letter, some sponsors of HB 58 have pledged to explore legislation that would repeal the unconstitutional statutes, ACLU representatives noted. ....

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