Court: Mich. Panhandling Law Violates Free Speech
The appellate opinion says the law "would chill a substantial amount of First Amendment-protected activity."
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The appellate opinion says the law "would chill a substantial amount of First Amendment-protected activity."
Those Detroiters are believed to be Detroit Tiger game icons -- Eat 'em Up Tigers man James Van Horn and Dreadlock Mike.
The ACLU is accusing Detroit police of removing homeless people from Greektown and dropping them off miles away.
How do you make sure kids get an education if they don't even have a place to call home?
The Michigan Department of Education says the state has seen a 66 percent rise in homeless students over four years, to more than 37,500 in 2011-12.
The City of Detroit, in conjunction with the local nonprofit homeless service providers, has two warming centers to offer residents a break from the winter chill.
A host of friends, supporters and beneficiaries of Cass Community Services joined Rev. Faith Fowler at a groundbreaking Wednesday of the renovation of a 41-unit apartment building.
A homeless man in West Michigan is being treated for burns after being set on fire.
A state law banning panhandling in public places violates First Amendment protections for free speech and the 14th Amendment's equal protection clause, a federal judge in Michigan has ruled.
A homeless man in Detroit is making the most of his situation, carving out his own tiny slice of the American dream.
Several Michigan cities have enacted laws on dealing with panhandlers and now, Detroit will be on the list.
What's it like to be homeless for a day? A Wayne State University student will offer a glimpse through a photography project.
Before they take their summer break, Detroit City Council members will take up the issue of begging in the city.
For America's big cities: the people who are supposed to have, need to have, and claim to have all the answers simply don't have a clue.
Some new help could be coming for people looking for jobs in Metro Detroit.
The state imposed a midnight deadline, announcing it would put up an 8-foot fence around the area to keep people from returning to the site known as "Camp Take Notice".
The report, presented by leaders of Michigan's Campaign to End Homelessness, shows that there were 6,143 fewer Michigan residents who were homeless for any part of 2011 than who were homeless during 2010.
Police in Ferndale say they arrested a homeless man who broke into a residential garage and stole power tools.
A federal judge has ruled that homeless sex offenders may stay overnight at shelters near schools in Grand Rapids despite a state law prohibiting them from living within 1,000 feet of a school.
A suburban Detroit synagogue has opened its doors to some of the community's homeless for eight Christmases and helped make their holiday by erecting a tree.
A 19-year old homeless woman says she was raped after she met a man at a night club and he told her she could stay with him.
On Saturday, Nov. 12, 911teen and its founder, Adam Heaphy, are planning to give away free hot meals to the needy and the homeless.
Detroit City Council President Pro Tem Gary Brown says many local veterans are not taking advantage of the benefits and programs available to them.
Advocates for homeless veterans are trying to raise awareness and keep Vets from living on the streets.
The Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries will open 60 new, fully furnished units to homeless veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan on Friday in Highland Park.
