ACLU

Dayton will need to raise taxes to pay off the panhandlers lawsuits

In the “told you so” file- The city of Dayton is considering new panhandling rules because its current regulations are likely unconstitutional and unlawfully restrict free speech. The Dayton commission today is expected to introduce an ordinance to amend, replace and eliminate some regulations on solicitation that the city’s law department believes do not pass Read More

Anti-Dean Lovelace ad created by David Lauri

Freedom of the press, as long as you own it: Dayton City Paper shows its true colors

Alternative news weeklies are supposed to be the alternative to the mainstream media- muckrakers, agents provacateurs, the last bastion of free speech. However, with the declines in newspaper reading- even of the free variety, apparently, appeasing the advertisers is now function number 1. Toss in a bit of not willing to go against the political Read More