Reader Opinion: Brainerd’s betrayal

Reader Opinion: Brainerd’s betrayal

In a community proud of its Christian faith, the Brainerd City Council’s decision to shut down The Bridge homeless shelter and ban camping during summer is shameful. Rather than embodying the compassion Jesus preached, the city is abandoning its most vulnerable. By denying shelter and criminalizing camping, Brainerd forces homeless individuals to face the dangers of the outdoors without refuge. This is not charity; it’s cruelty and a betrayal of…