Bangor Panhandling Ordinance Not Enough To Stop Beggars, Police Say

Andrew Dodson | adodson@mlive.com, The Flint Journal
Wed, 06/29/2016 - 2:33am

An ordinance designed to take the bite out of beggars greeting visitors to Bay City has no teeth, police say.

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