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DETROIT, Mich - When it comes to illegal immigration, most eyes have been on the U.S. Southern border.

However, the U.S. border with Canada is also experiencing an increased influx of illegal immigrants.

As reported by The Center Square, the border between Canada and New York, Vermont, and New Hampshire is reporting record numbers of illegal crossings. The Swanton Sector U.S. Border Patrol in Vermont reported a record 1,109 illegal immigrant apprehensions in March, according to The Center Square. In March 2021, only 37 immigrant apprehensions were reported.

Last month also broke previous records, as April 28 to May 4 saw agents apprehend 492 illegal border crossers. Quoting Swanton Sector Chief Patrol Agent Robert Garcia, the article notes that the number exceeds the 365 total arrests for the entirety of 2021. Click here to read more.

 

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF - San Francisco offers a $5 million program for homeless alcoholics to receive free alcohol. The city says its Managed Alcohol Program is in place to help stabilize drinking patterns.

While the program has supporters who say it works, it has received criticism from local leaders. The San Francisco Department of Public Health described MAP as “interventions that aim to reduce the harms of severe alcohol use, poverty and homelessness.” Click here to read more.

 

NEWARK, NJ - A black man from New Jersey was charged in federal court with threats after allegedly planning a mass murder of white people, who he said were privileged.

In December 2022, federal prosecutors say Joshua Cobb wrote online that he wanted “to cause mayhem on the white community,” according to court records filed late last week.

“The reason i specifically want to target white people is because as a black male, they will NEVER understand my struggles,” Cobb wrote, according to the prosecutors. “Same way I will never understand their struggles, but I don’t care to. I want to erase them. All of them really, but in this case as many as I possibly can.” Cobb added that he had “officially began planning my attack” to occur in New Jersey during “an important holiday to their race,” and that he had “already acquired 2 of the 4 firearms I plan to use for my attack.” Click here to read more.

 

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The United States Drug Enforcement Agency issued a report of its 2024 National Threat Assessment, which highlights the growing epidemic of fentanyl and methamphetamine in the United States.

“The shift from plant-based drugs, like heroin and cocaine, to synthetic, chemical-based drugs, like fentanyl and methamphetamine, has resulted in the most dangerous and deadly drug crisis the United States has ever faced,” DEA Administrator Anne Milgram said. “At the heart of the synthetic drug crisis are the Sinaloa and Jalisco cartels and their associates, who DEA is tracking world-wide.”

“The suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, and money launderers all play a role in the web of deliberate and calculated treachery orchestrated by these cartels. DEA will continue to use all available resources to target these networks and save American lives,” Milgram continued. Click here to read more.

 

FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Parents of a fourth grade student say they lost their son due to relentless bullying at school.

Sammy Teusch’s family said he was always on the go and had a bright smile that was hard to miss with an infectious laugh.

Sadly, Sammy’s parents, Sam and Nichole Teusch, said he died by suicide on May 5.

According to the family, the 10-year-old fourth grader was being bullied up until the night he died.

Family members said the bullying started last year and what started as words, eventually turned physical.

Sammy’s parents said they contacted their son’s school 20 times regarding the bullying. Click here to read more.

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LANSING, Mich - Fay Beydoun sparked a Venti-sized scandal when she used a state grant to buy a $4,500 coffeemaker. Beydoun, an Oakland County businesswoman, secured $20 million from the state for her nonprofit Global Link International, then used the money for several eyebrow-raising purchases. Lawmakers are calling for new oversight of state incentive programs.

People are understandably upset. This scandal should also give pause to lawmakers who are considering new subsidies for the film industry and other select businesses. Click link to read more.

 

WASHINGTON D.C. - The Biden administration appears to be repurposing a federal program aimed at helping kids in the foster care system transition to adulthood, instead using the taxpayer dollars to fund efforts by children to transition into the opposite sex.

Biden’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) says federal taxpayer dollars can be spent towards buying “personal items” that support “a youth’s expression of their gender identity,” which typically refer to accessories such as chest binders and so-called packers, which are prosthetic penises used by girls who want it to appear like they have male genitals. Click here to read more.

 

LOS ANGELES, CALIF - The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) premier automaker, BYD, is selling a $12,000 Electric Vehicle (EV) that “could be a nightmare” for the United States auto industry without an all-out ban or steeper tariffs on such cars made by Chinese companies.

A report from the Detroit News, which interviewed several industry insiders, details the impact that BYD’s all-electric Seagull — which sells for just $12,000 in China and about $21,000 in Latin America — may have on American auto workers without fierce trade protections. Currently, former President Donald Trump’s 25 percent tariffs on China-made cars are the only reason BYD and other Chinese automakers have not flooded the U.S. market with cheap EVs to sell to American consumers. Click link to read more.

 

CEDAR PARK, Texas — Police in Texas are trying to find homes for seven puppies that were found on the road Sunday morning.

The puppies were found playing in the road and were later taken in by Cedar Park police.

Police named the puppies Bashful, Sneezy, Happy, Sleepy, Grumpy, Doc, and Dopey.

They noted that the puppies were going to Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter for adoption. Click here to read more.

 

DEWITT, Mich. — DeWitt Public Schools Board of Education met amid interruptions and applauds for the first time since a controversial lesson on pronouns was canceled in an elementary school. 

More than a dozen parents and community members spoke their concerns and praise for the lesson plan to board members in the DeWitt Middle School auditorium.

In April, parents were notified of an optional lesson expected to be taught to one first-grade class at Schavey Road Elementary School. The lesson would have included a reading of the children’s book “They, She, He, Me: Free to Be”, practicing using they/them pronouns and learning that it’s “not ok” to change someone’s pronouns on purpose. Click here to read more.

WASHINGTON D.C. - Dozens of people have reached out to me saying they have been put on hold for more than a half hour or even hung up by operators of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.

The following is just one of the posts on a mental health Facebook support group:

 

I have heard stories from numerous people telling me they have been put on hold for ten to thirty minutes or have even been hung up on.

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The U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and Vibrant Emotional Health launched the Lifeline on January 1, 2005. Vibrant Emotional Health, the administrator of the grant, works with its partners, the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD), National Council for Behavioral Health, and others, to manage the project, along with Living Works, Inc., an internationally respected organization specializing in suicide intervention skills training.

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline has been independently evaluated since its inception by an investigation team from Columbia University’s Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene. The Lifeline receives ongoing consultation and guidance from national and international researchers and experts focused on suicide prevention and crisis response.

A spokesperson from Vibrant reached out to me regarding these allegations and said they would issue a statement but have not yet done so.

Everyone who answers your call has been trained, but not everyone is a professional

Some counselors who answer the phone are paid; others do so on a volunteer basis.

Anyone who answers your 988 call has been trained by Vibrant Emotional Health, but not everyone is a licensed mental health professional.

“These are highly trained crisis counselors,” Naturale said. “They get extensive training in order for their crisis center to be part of the Lifeline.”

The Lifeline is made up of a network of over 200 independently owned and operated local centers. Extensive training involves a minimum of 40 hours of coursework that includes learning about the evidence-based practices that are known to prevent suicide, she said.

You’re only as local as your area code

Let’s say you moved to Brooklyn 20 years ago but never got around to changing your mobile number (it happens). If you call 988, you’ll be sent to a local call center that’s in the area code where you used to live, explained Anthony Wood, the interim CEO, and COO of the American Association of Suicidology, a Washington, DC, group that helps certify crisis call centers.

“The hotline can’t geotarget yet,” he said. This may be good for privacy reasons because operators can’t find you unless you tell them where you are, but it may make it harder for you to access local resources.

“The Omaha call center wants to help, but they don’t know what services are available in Brooklyn, so it’s not the most efficient way to do it,” Wood said.

The lines may be understaffed

COVID-19 spurred the Great Resignation with record numbers of employees quitting their jobs. Many companies, including crisis centers, are still struggling to find — and keep — good help.

Making matters worse, local crisis centers need even more counselors to handle the consistently high volume of calls to 988, Wood said.

“Funding for crisis workers has improved dramatically, but more staff will need to be recruited and trained, and that all costs money,” he said. The question is where funding should come from.

The Biden administration has invested more than $400 million in crisis centers and other mental health services to support the 988 system, but now states must figure out how to pay for additional staffing and resources.

“Some moved fast and added taxes to telecommunications bills, and other states are still struggling,” he said. Unless and until these centers are staffed up, demand could easily outpace supply.

Some information sourced from Yahoo news.

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