By Jeremy Reynalds, Ph.D. Founder and CEO Joy Junction Inc. Former Deputy City Attorney and Chief Public Safety Officer Pete Dinelli said City’s lack of background checks for “A Better Way” Program are “are exposing people to unnecessary risk” and City couldn’t escape liability in the event of an incident According to its website, in September 2015, the City of … Read More
Praised for “Recalibrating” its Approach to Homelessness, Alb. Mulls Criminalizing Panhandling and Starting Additional Emergency Family Shelter
By Jeremy Reynalds, Ph.D. Founder and CEO Joy Junction Inc. A proposal heading to the City Council aims to ban what it considers dangerous behavior by panhandlers across Albuquerque. Sponsored by City Councilor Don Harris and delayed twice, the bill is scheduled to be heard at the Finance and Government Operations Committee on March 14. If successful it would criminalize … Read More
A Look at the Albuquerque Mayor’s Controversial Anti-Panhandling Initiative. It’s Now about Three Months Old. Success or Flop?
by Jeremy Reynalds, Ph.D. Founder and CEO Joy Junction Inc. It’s been about three months since blue signs sprouted like mushrooms all over Albuquerque encouraging people to call 311 instead of giving to panhandlers. By so doing, those with a heart to help were told they could donate to local food banks and the homeless or hungry unaware of local … Read More
