Singer John Legend has partnered with Project Street Vet to launch a new food pantry in Long Beach, California, aimed at providing free pet food to homeless individuals with furry companions. The initiative recognizes the importance of pets in the lives of homeless people and aims to provide support for both humans and their animals.
A heavily pregnant mother and her family have been left homeless after their house was destroyed in a fire caused by an electronic bike charger. The family is struggling to find a new home and is living in an Airbnb, but they do not know where they will stay at the end of the week. The mother is due to be induced in two weeks, and the family is worried about where they will put the baby. The fire also caused significant injuries to the mother’s son’s boyfriend, who is still recovering in the hospital.
Gregory Fitzgerald Gibert has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder in the killing of 37-year-old Andrea Dospassos, whose body was discovered outside the Miami City Ballet venue on Tuesday morning. Dospassos was found with trauma and blood on her face and head, and CCTV footage shows Gibert approaching her and striking her multiple times with a metal pipe. Gibert, who was out on felony probation at the time of the incident, was identified as the suspect and taken into custody. Dospassos’s stepfather expressed concern that the attack may have been a hate crime due to her transgender identity and homelessness.
Three Long Beach boys, two of whom are teenagers, have been arrested and charged with assault with a deadly weapon for allegedly beating a homeless man with tent poles and a tripod. The incident occurred on Saturday, April 20, at around 6:30 p.m. in the 100 block of Pacific Avenue. The victim, who sustained non-life-threatening injuries, was treated by the Long Beach Fire Department. The boys, whose identities have not been released due to their juvenile status, also threw objects at the victim. They fled the scene but were later apprehended by police. The 14-year-old suspect was additionally booked for resisting arrest.
Three Southern California teens have been charged with assault after allegedly beating a homeless man with tent poles and a tripod in Long Beach. The victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries but declined medical attention. The teens, ages 12, 14, and 15, fled the scene but were later apprehended. The identities of the victim and suspects have not been released. The investigation is ongoing.
