Homeless

Anger is mounting in Lancaster, California, where residents are rallying to remove their longtime mayor following his controversial proposal to give free fentanyl to homeless people as a solution to the city's crisis. Rex Parris, who has served as Lancaster's mayor since 2008, made the incendiary remarks during a heated…

Ever notice how once in a while, you see something that makes you stop and go, "Wait, what?"  Just such a case is a southern California mayor, R. Rex Parris, who is the mayor of a town called Lancaster. Mayor Parris has proposed a novel solution to the  homelessness problem:…

Published Apr 21, 2025  •  Last updated Apr 21, 2025  •  3 minute read Near the front entrance of the Windsor International Aquatic and Training Centre in downtown Windsor, shown on March 7, 2024, was the location of a vicious assault on a homeless man in 2022 that was videotaped…

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A re-elected Albanese Labor Government will deliver $2.6 million over four years to Street Side Medics. Street Side Medics is a free mobile GP service that provides health services to people experiencing homelessness across New South Wales and Victoria. Since 2022-23, the organisation has delivered 902 clinics, more than 5,050…

A Southern California mayor is under fire for wanting to eliminate his city’s homeless population by giving them “all the fentanyl they want” — a shocking remark he reinforced by calling for a federal “purge.” Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Parris shared his controversial views during a Feb. 25 city council…

Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/Reuters/File CNN  —  Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) says it has formed its own government as it marks two years of a vicious power struggle with the Sudanese army that has left tens of thousands killed and millions homeless. RSF leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo said in a…

Colorado used to be a pretty neat place. For years, you could have described it as South Wyoming. It was a state where miners and ranchers still held a lot of influence, where if you went up to places like Middle Park or the Uncompahgre, it wasn't unusual to see…

Benue State, the food basket of the nation, came under fresh spectre of insecurity on Thursday night and Friday as suspected killer herdsmen launched deadly attacks in some communities, killing many residents and rendering hundreds of others homeless. Residents of Ukum Local Government Area, Benue North Senatorial Senatorial Zone, asserted…

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