President Donald Trump took executive action on July 24 making it easier for cities and states to remove homeless people from the streets. Matt Gagnon discusses President Trump’s recent executive order aimed at making it easier to forcibly hospitalize homeless people with mental illnesses and addiction for longer periods. Critics argue it threatens civil liberties and does not address affordable housing. Gagnon criticizes the nonprofit sector’s role in perpetuating issues like homelessness and drug addiction, suggesting they often create a perpetual sense of crisis to justify their existence. He argues that deinstitutionalization has led to inadequate community-based care, citing the lack of mental health professionals and resources. A caller supports the idea of institutions providing necessary care, contrasting it with the current inadequate community management.
The horse-drawn carriages that have cruised through Central Park for more than 150 years will soon be banished from New York City, ending an iconic tradition beloved by tourists but long opposed by animal welfare activists.
Trees fell onto homes and utility poles were knocked down by a possible tornado in a central Arizona community during a series of violent storms that moved through the state overnight into Thursday.
The Orionids — one of two major meteor showers caused by remnants from Halley's comet — will peak this week, though a large moon will dim visibility until after it sets late at night.
Six Flags Over Georgia opened its gates Friday evening for the first time since a man fell to his death from one of the amusement park's towering roller coasters.
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