Portland mayor supports rolling back the city’s restrictions on homeless camping
In a shift in policy regarding homeless encampments in Portland, Oregon, Mayor Ted Wheeler on Thursday proposed new regulations that would repeal the city’s ban on “homeless daytime encampments,” according to local reports. Wheeler’s proposal would reduce “criminal sanctions” against the camp. According to KOIN6. “The City Attorney’s Office believes these new proposed regulations will […]
DA Seeks Death Penalty For Homeless Man Accused Of Triple Murder Despite Governor’s Opposition To Executions: REPORT
A Pennsylvania District Attorney’s Office plans to seek the death penalty for a homeless man accused of killing three family members after his first court appearance Wednesday, Bucks County Courier Times reported. Andre Gordon Jr. faced a potential death sentence in Pennsylvania for allegedly killing three family members during an alleged two-state crime spree March […]
Homeless creep with 33 prior busts who keeps getting set free nabbed for groping 4 women in NYC spree: cops
Police and prosecutors announced that they have rearrested a homeless pervert with 33 previous busts and a series of perverted molestations against women in Manhattan who kept returning to the streets. Tayheem Menardi, 26, who police said molested four women last week, was arrested on Wednesday, days after he was arrested for bicycle robbery, but […]
Homeless man accused of killing 3 relatives in Pa. standoff will face death penalty — but governor won’t allow executions
The Pennsylvania district attorney who prosecuted a homeless man accused of killing three of his relatives last month announced after his first court appearance Wednesday that he would seek the death penalty for the suspect, who said all he could do was “pray to God.” did. Andre Gordon Jr. faces murder charges in the March […]
Woman says judge refused to evict squatters in her house to avoid them being homeless over Christmas — while she was homeless
A woman tried to evict squatters because they had moved into her home while she was out of state, but a judge told her that the squatters had moved into her home so she wouldn’t be homeless during the holidays. He said he allowed people to stay in his home. Terry Boyette told NewsNation that […]
Democrat-Run San Francisco Demands Permits for Planters that Keep Homeless Away
San Francisco residents are now required to obtain permits for planters used to keep the homeless away. Last summer, Breitbart News reported that residents of that Democratic-run city were raising money for common-sense solutions to terrible problems. At a cost of about $700 each, heavy planters filled with about 1,400 pounds of stone and soil […]
Sheriff in Washington state won’t enforce city’s ban on homeless encampments, prompting lawsuit: ‘We passed a law’
Two dueling lawsuits in Washington state have brought national attention to homeless encampments and the right of local governments to limit or ban them. The case involves leaders of Burien, Washington, a city of more than 50,000 people located near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Burien has a police station, but the city has spent $16 million […]
‘Boardwalk Empire’ actor Michael Stuhlbarg attacked by rock-wielding homeless man near Central Park
“Boardwalk Empire” actor Michael Stuhlbarg was randomly attacked with a rock by a homeless man Sunday night near Central Park on the Upper East Side, police said. Police said the 55-year-old man was walking near East 90th Street and East Drive around 7:45 p.m. when 27-year-old Xavier Israel struck him in the back of the […]
Massachusetts Boy Donates 300 Easter Baskets to Homeless Kids
A 12-year-old boy from Worcester, Massachusetts, has been working long and hard to put smiles on the faces of homeless children this Easter. Josh Soden has a big heart, in part because he’s experienced similar hardships to the children he seeks to serve, WBZ News report Thursday. His initial goal was to raise enough donations […]
California Republican criticizes Gavin Newsom’s homeless, mental health strategy
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) appeared on “Fox News Live” to slam criticism of Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state’s efforts to combat homelessness and the mental health crisis. “We can’t keep pouring money into symptoms,” Issa argued. California recently voted to approve Proposition 1, a ballot measure that would allow the state to raise $6.4 […]