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.

Quite frankly, I wish the president would give us a purge because we do need to purge these people,” Mayor R. Rex Parris told ...

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” ...

A Southern California mayor facing a recall effort is coming under fire after his suggestion to ending his city’s ...

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.

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 ...

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