SSI Funding Puts Disabled at Risk of Homelessness
No safe, affordable housing was available in 2016 for people in the U.S. whose sole income was Supplemental Security Income (SSI), according to a report released in mid-December 2017.
Opioid Abuse Fuels Rising Level of U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths
More than 63,000 people died in the U.S. from drug overdose in 2016, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released on Dec. 21, 2017.
Despite U.S. Wealth, Millions Face Extreme Poverty
Feelings of "American exceptionalism" remain strong in the U.S., but the nation has become exceptional in "problematic ways," according to Philip Alston, United Nations special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights.
Religious Bias Motivates One-Fifth of ‘Single-Bias’ Crime
Religious bias was behind 21 percent of single-bias crimes in the U.S. in 2016, according to the FBI's 2016 Hate Crime Statistics released on Nov. 13.
26 Killed in Church Attack in Texas’ Deadliest Mass Shooting
SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas (AP) — A man dressed in black tactical-style gear and armed with an assault rifle opened fire inside a church in a small South Texas community on Sunday, killing 26 people and wounding about 20 in what the governor called the deadliest mass shooting in the state’s history. The dead ranged in age from 5 to 72 years old.
Report: Healthcare Plays Vital Role in Reducing Recidivism
Efficient and effective integration of healthcare with other rehabilitative initiatives is essential to reducing recidivism, according a report from The Pew Charitable Trusts released on Oct. 18.
‘This Movement Is Evil’: Religious Leaders Denounce White Lives Matter Rallies
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (USA Today Network) — Religious leaders across Tennessee denounced white supremacy ahead of White Lives Matter protests in Murfreesboro and Shelbyville.
Scores of clergy have signed their names to statements opposing the white nationalist groups’ values. Planning community prayer vigils celebrating diversity and advocating for unity ahead of Saturday’s (Oct. 28) protest, they have sent a strong message that hate is not a religious value.
Utah Team Seeks ‘Forgotten Among Us’ in Houston
HOUSTON (BP) -- Mike Brooks is a plumber in Utah -- and a busy one at that. But he felt God calling him to help in Houston with Hurricane Harvey disaster relief efforts.
U.S. Support for Stricter Gun Laws Rises to 60 Percent
U.S. support for stricter regulations on firearm sales now stands at 60 percent (a 5-point increase from 2016), according to Gallup survey data released on Oct. 16.
Man Who Spent Year in Church to Avoid Deportation Walks Free
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A man who'd been living in a Philadelphia church for nearly a year to avoid deportation to Mexico has walked free.