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“One million schoolchildren are homeless in America.” U.S. can afford to house homeless kids. http://bit.ly/1f7XrB (via @invisiblepeople)

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Lord, Save Us From Your Followers

Why is the Gospel of Love Dividing America?

If you were to meet ten average Americans on the street, nine of them would say they believe in God. So why is the Gospel of Love dividing America?

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American Girl’s Latest Doll is Homeless: http://tinyurl.change.org/vmwJT

From InvisiblePeople.tv:

Three months ago, Yong lost everything – including her house and all of her possessions – in a fire. To make matters worse, she did not receive the insurance money she needed to survive. She ended up homeless.

Read more on Video: Yong, a homeless woman in Greensboro…

Boston Organization Aims to End Homelessness Among Elderly, http://bit.ly/54OOE

More than 35 million people in the U.S. are on food stamps — up 3 million since January. (via @FtMyersSoupKtch)

Jimmy is 69 years old. He’s worked all his life, and is a military veteran, but now, at retirement age, he is living in a tent in the woods.

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RT @greensboro_CROP: The Greensboro CROP Hunger Walk is on Facebook! Be sure to search us out and friend us!

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Fox8 News reports on the dangers of being a downtown cop in Greensboro. The segment begins with the story of officer Marc Gonzalez, who was dragged by an intoxicated woman driver in a BMW just after midnight on Friday night, 09/11/2009. That story was first reported here on ChosenFast.com, six days before it was picked up by other local media. It’s being reported that Gonzalez had minor injuries, but he is receiving ongoing medical treatment. When the driver is found, she’ll be charged with a felony assault on a law enforcement officer. For a full description of the car and driver, click here.

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Injured Greensboro officer receiving treatment as police continue search for woman driving white BMW http://9m352.th8.us

“It’s in N&R.”

image credit: City of Greensboro

That’s the text message I just received from a cop friend who was injured by a driver fleeing a traffic stop last Friday night. I posted a story about the incident the following day. That story is here: Downtown cop injured by fleeing driver.

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The Greensboro City Council has adopted changes in the City ordinance governing begging and panhandling. Sec. 20-69 will be amended as follows:

Sec. 20-69: Place
Any person who begs or solicits alms for his or her personal gain when the person is in any of the places listed below is guilty of a misdemeanor:
(1) At any bus or train stop;
(2) In any public transportation vehicle, facility, transit stop or taxi stand;
(3) In any vehicle on the street; or
(4) On private property, unless the person has written permission from the owner of the property to beg or solicit alms on the property; or
(5) On any school property during the student arrival times or during the student departure times.
(6) On any sidewalk adjacent to a motion picture theater, outdoor theater or palladium, any valid licensed vendor location, or where a line of patrons has formed.
(7) Within 20 feet of the entrance to any financial institution or automated teller machine, regardless of whether or not such automated teller machine is located at or near a financial institution. Financial institution as used in this section means any bank, trust company, savings and loan association, credit union, check-cashing business, any other entity principally engaged in the business of lending or receiving or soliciting money on deposit; or
(8) Within 20 feet of the entrance to any commercial establishment or private residence, or
(9) In any parking, deck, garage or surface parking lot and not within 20 feet of the entrance and exits of these areas and not within 20 feet of any parking meter or parking kiosk, or
(10) While under the influence of alcohol or other non-prescribed drugs or illegal substance, or
(11) Within 20 feet of the visible barricade of any outdoor café whether such café is on the public sidewalk or on private property.

The amended ordinance became effective upon adoption.

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