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Aggressive policing has Lafayette panhandlers caught in a cycle of jail and homelessness
As homelessness rises, panhandlers have been caught up in a months-long police dragnet that critics say is ineffective and inhumane. Soon, the Louisiana Supreme Court will weigh whether it’s constitutional.