> Lancaster mayor’s remedy for homelessness: ‘Free fentanyl’ and ‘a purge

The mayor of Lancaster, Rex Parris, has ignited a controversy after musing during a council meeting that one approach to homelessness would be to “give them free fentanyl … all the fentanyl they want.”

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-20/lancaster-mayor-calls-for-homeless-to-get-free-fentanyl