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Charities and Musicians Confront Iowa City's Panhandling Rule
Street musician Dennis Florine laments the new Iowa City ordinance restricting solicitation with fines up to 65 dollars. The policy limits begging to specific pedestrian zones and distances from buildings, ATMs, crosswalks, and vendors, prompting fundraising concerns for Dance Marathon and other charities. Police focus on education over citations as officials defend content neutral limits on speech.
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Dennis Florine
Chicago
Florine
Iowa City
Katie Stinson
Gazette
New City
ICPD
Denise Brotherton
University of Iowa
Elyse Meardon
Canning
Meardon
Eleanor Dilkes
Connie Champion
Champion
Downtown Association
Panhandlers