Advocates cry afoul as governor floats bill against panhandling on medians | News

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is introducing a bill during the upcoming special session to make panhandling on some medians a crime — saying the bill could stem the state’s dismal rate of pedestrian fatalities and increase public safety. Authorities in Albuquerque, where most pedestrian deaths occur, say they have no data or anecdotal evidence that panhandling … Read more