Odd Jobs And A GoFundMe: One Renter’s Struggle To Remain Housed
In early March, when the coronavirus became a full-blown public health crisis in the U.S., Lea’s job drastically changed: She went from upwards of 30 clients calling her phone sex…
Black Churches Burned By Arson See Donations Surge After Notre Dame Fire
As the world mourns this week’s fire at Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral, three historically black Louisiana churches destroyed by arson in recent weeks are getting fundraising attention, thanks in part…
GoFundMe campaign to help homeless vet was ‘predicated on a lie,’ prosecutor says
The “heartwarming tale” of a New Jersey couple helping drug-addicted homeless veteran Johnny Bobbitt took a stone-cold twist Thursday when a prosecutor said it was “predicated on a lie” designed…
Humboldt Broncos tweet sparks outrage online
A tweet about the Humboldt Broncos GoFundMe campaign sparked outrage online and was politicized by far-right groups. CBC’s Wendy Mesley speaks with the tweet’s author, freelance journalist… source
Nurse Fired For Saying Stephon Clark Deserved To Die Raises $20,000 For Herself
A California nurse who was fired from her job after saying Stephon Clark deserved to be killed by police has raised over $20,000 from a GoFundMe campaign to pay her…