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ACLU Sues Cleveland Over Panhandling Arrests
The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio filed a federal lawsuit against Cleveland alleging unconstitutional panhandling laws. The suit centers on David Spaulding, a homeless man cited over 250 times since 2013 at a west side intersection near the Ariel Castro site, where police issued thousands of citations between 2007 and 2015. Spaulding has repeatedly been jailed for drug possession and panhandling, illustrating a persistent, contentious clash over poverty and street pleas.
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Associated Press
David Spaulding
Ariel Castro
American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio
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John Mancini
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Cuyahoga County