Flooding forces hundreds to flee homeless shelter in San Diego

For the third time in seven years, hundreds of people had to flee a homeless shelter in downtown San Diego this week after a heavy storm dropped a month's worth of rain, causing floods...

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/04/san-diego-flooding-evacuation-homeless-shelter

 

Minneapolis police say more than a dozen hurt in homeless encampment shootings

Fox News host Brian Kilmeade recently floated the idea of "involuntary lethal injection" for homeless individuals around the country, stating: "Just kill 'em."…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/16/minneapolis-police-homeless-encampment-shootings

 

Ryan Walters’ Naughty, Naughty Computer (Hemant Mehta and Jessica Bluemke, The Friendly Atheist podast #594)

— Ryan Walters’ TV displayed “nude women” during a meeting. Now he’s blaming the media. (0:49)

— An Alabama church secretly sent kids to evangelize in a homeless encampment. (30:05)

— New memo lets government workers push Christianity on colleagues—even if they’re the boss. (46:20)

— “Shiny Happy People” sequel highlights Christian boot camp that traumatized a generation. (1:04:08)

— Crypto for Christ? Colorado pastor and wife indicted in $3.4M INDXcoin scam. (1:11:45)

— Indiana Lt. Gov. proposes death penalty as condition for abortion access for assault victims. (1:23:42)
Interview: 

https://friendlyatheistpodcast.com/2025/07/31/ryan-walters-naughty-naughty-computer/

 

New Jersey city aims to seize church and other news of the week (Hemant Mehta and Jessica Bluemke, The Friendly Atheist podast #582)

– Trump Justice Dept. sides with Catholic Church to fight law requiring priests to report abuse. (0:49)

– “How much God do you need?” School board member slams invocation plan. (18:00)

– Pickleball over people? NJ town moves to seize church and block homeless shelter. (44:05)

– Texas lawmakers want a month-long celebration of God’s promises in the Bible. (1:10:00)

– A curriculum coup: Oklahoma Republicans allow right-wing rewrite of history. (1:13:13)
Interview: 

https://friendlyatheistpodcast.com/2025/05/08/nj-city-aims-to-seize-church/

‘Unhoused people given free lunch’ to attend Trump Jr event in Greenland

Since Trump Jr's visit, people dressed in Maga caps and American flags have reportedly been distributing $100 bills and filming it outside the supermarket opposite. 

One man, Jacob Nordstrøm, was quoted in the Greenlandic newspaper Sermitsiaq as saying his son, 11, had come home with a $100 bill. He told the paper, which described those handing out the money as Canadian-American influencers: "It's really borderline shocking to find out that my 11-year-old son has received money from an adult he doesn't know."…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/16/homeless-people-given-free-lunch-to-attend-donald-trump-jr-event-in-greenland

 

The Christian Crypto Fraud (Hemant Mehta and Jessica Bluemke, The Friendly Atheist podast #515)

— Christian pastor and wife sued over alleged cryptocurrency fraud scheme. (1:30)

— An Ohio pastor was punished for opening his church to the homeless. He deserves it. (23:50)

— Conservatives are falsely claiming NBC censored Jesus in an interview with C.J. Stroud. (48:30)

— A Mississippi school rightly reprimanded a kid who said “Jesus Christ” out of frustration. (58:00)

— Have the “Nones” finally peaked? (1:07:40)
Interview: 

https://friendlyatheistpodcast.com/2024/01/25/the-christian-crypto-fraud/

California jogger ‘filmed himself killing homeless man’ who blocked sidewalk | California | The Guardian

Elliott allegedly tried to wake Avalos by nudging him with the pushcart, whereupon Avalos started yelling at Elliott to leave him alone. 

Elliott, who allegedly filmed their encounter, then brought a handgun out of his cart, prosecutors charged, adding that when Avalos stood and threw a shoe at Elliott, he ducked and responded by shooting Avalos three times...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/nov/24/california-jogger-killing-homeless-man-blocking-sidewalk

Health care ‘game-changer’? Feds boost care for homeless Americans | CNN

The Biden administration is making it easier for doctors and nurses to treat homeless people wherever they find them, from creekside encampments to freeway underpasses, marking a fundamental shift in how — and where — health care is delivered…

https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/16/health/health-care-homeless-partner-kff-health-news/index.html

Florida officers charged with battery after allegedly beating homeless man | Florida | The Guardian

Two officers allegedly handcuffed Jose Ortega Gutierrez and took him to an 'isolated' location where they beat him unconscious…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jan/29/florida-officers-kidnap-assault-homeless-man

New Mexico Foster Teens Sleep in Homeless Shelters, Report Says — ProPublica

An experts' report found that New Mexico's child welfare system has housed foster kids in homeless shelters and other inappropriate settings, corroborating an investigation by ProPublica and Searchlight New Mexico...

https://www.propublica.org/article/report-confirms-new-mexico-fosters-teens-homeless-shelters

Two Homeless Men In New York City Are Killed In Shootings

The shooter has not been identified, and authorities are urging unsheltered people to stay off the streets…

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/davidmack/new-york-homeless-shot-dead

Israeli forces leave 41 children homeless after razing Palestinian village, UN says

...The country's hardline prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said he intends to annex large swathes of occupied Palestinian territories, including the Jordan Valley, although the plan was temporarily "suspended" as part of a deal with the United Arab Emirates.....

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/05/israeli-forces-leave-41-children-homeless-after-razing-palestinian-village-un-says

Georgia police officer indicted for beating homeless woman after initially being cleared - The Hill

A Georgia police officer was indicted Thursday on felony charges after a video surfaced showing him beating a homeless woman.....
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/446396-georgia-police-officer-indicted-for-beating-homeless-woman

Medieval Diseases Are Infecting California’s Homeless - The Atlantic

Typhus, tuberculosis, and other illnesses are spreading quickly through camps and shelters. ....
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2019/03/typhus-tuberculosis-medieval-diseases-spreading-homeless/584380/

Atheists Alliance Helping the Homeless in Kalamazoo

The Atheists Alliance Helping the Homeless in Kalamazoo is about helping people, not about people's beliefs....
http://wkfr.com/atheists-alliance-helping-the-homeless-in-kalamazoo/

Forget wedding cakes. ADF now wants to keep transgender women out of homeless shelters. – ThinkProgress

An Anchorage women's shelter believes admitting trans women is "dangerous and against common sense."...
https://thinkprogress.org/alliance-defending-freedom-homeless-shelters-should-be-allowed-to-refuse-transgender-women-1e946170070a/

A homeless man walks into a church What he did next shocked everyone!

Check out this new pastor about to meet his new congregation. Please watch the video and be sure to share with everyone you know. It is about humility and compassion. Praise the Lord!
https://youtu.be/oGt8Lnhgrz8

A church put Jesus, Mary and Joseph in ‘ICE detention’ to protest Trump’s immigration policies - The Washington Post

"That was a homeless couple who weren't welcome anywhere, who took refuge in the barn," The Rev. Stephen Carlsen said.....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2018/07/03/a-church-put-jesus-mary-and-joseph-in-ice-detention-to-protest-trumps-immigration-policies/

A Macy’s Goes From Mall Mainstay to Homeless Shelter - The New York Times

As traditional retailers fade in the era of Amazon, a vacant department store near Washington becomes a refuge for people struggling to find affordable places to live. ....
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/13/business/macys-homeless-shelter.html

A Burger King worker thought a black man’s $10 bill was fake. He was arrested. Now he’s suing - The Washington Post

The homeless man spent three months in jail as a result – and now seeks nearly $1 million in damages. ...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2018/05/17/a-burger-king-worker-thought-a-black-mans-10-bill-was-fake-he-was-arrested-now-hes-suing/