A Southern California mayor said he wants to eliminate his city's homeless population by "giving them all the fentanyl they want," as he now faces a recall effort.

Quite frankly, I wish that the president would give us a purge. Because we do need to purge these people,” Parris said.

Quite frankly, I wish that the president would give us a purge. Because we do need to purge these people,” Lancaster Mayor R.

During the February meeting, a speaker during the public comment portion wanted to speak to Parris about the homelessness crisis within the city of Lancaster. Her claim was that Parris wants to “lump” ...

Lancaster mayor’s solution for homelessness: ‘Give them free fentanyl’ and a federal ‘purge.’ Political opponents call for a recall election. The mayor of Lancaster, Rex Parris ...

A mayor in Southern California is under fire for comments he made about eliminating his city’s homeless population.

In response to a plan to move encampments of homeless populations to an abandoned golf course, the mayor suggested they just ...

A Southern California mayor said he wants to give his city’s homeless population “all the fentanyl they want” and later ...

Rex Parris is seen in an undated file photo. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times) Parris response was to do something even more severe than that. “What I want to do is give them free fentanyl ...

It’s no secret that big cities across the country are dealing with a homelessness crisis. As of 2023, there were an estimated 650,000 homeless people across the United States, though that number is ...