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She Fed the Homeless. Then They Arrested Her. | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 190
News & Culture Episode 190 • 6th April 2026 • InSight Out • Devin Almonte
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Norma Thornton is 78 years old, cooks her own food, and has spent four years feeding the homeless at a local park in Arizona. Now she's facing arrest for it. A city ordinance requires a permit — one that's only valid one day a month and demands a commercial kitchen.

A volunteer attorney has taken her case. But the bigger question this episode raises is what happens when the machinery of bureaucracy turns toward the people simply trying to do good.

Scripture (NIV): Galatians 6:9 — "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up."

Reflection Questions: Have you ever hit a wall trying to do something you knew was right? What got you through it?

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