The Pete Kaliner Show
The Pete Kaliner Show Podcast  |  Bernie Bowles

We CAN clean up camps of home–… er… those experiencing houselessness

San Francisco proves that the missing ingredient to addressing the city’s homeless problem is political will. Listen Here:

The Pete Kaliner Show (April 2022)
The Pete Kaliner Show Podcast  |  Bernie Bowles

Crime, congestion, homelessness challenging city’s health

America’s big cities are struggling to overcome an existential confluence of threats that is driving people to move farther away. Listen Here:

Homeless man begging for money on the street
The Bo Thompson Morning Show  |  The Pat McCrory Show with Bo Thompson

McCrory: Charlotte needs to address aggressive panhandling and homelessness

CMPD issued 209 citations for panhandling in 2019, and 55% of those cases were dismissed. There is a projected dismissal rate of 70% when pending cases are factored in. CMPD has found that arresting individuals provides exposure to services like mental health while the individuals are detained.