In this Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, photo, Richard Butler brings breakfast back to an apartment that a friend is letting him and his fiance live in on Chicago's Southside. From Hawaii to Pennsylvania, states are scrambling to curb the impact of a new Trump administration rule that could cause nearly 700,000 people including Butler to lose food stamp benefits unless they meet certain work, training or school requirements. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
March 4, 2020
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Food stamp change fuels anxiety as states try to curb impact
CHICAGO (AP) — Having food stamps offers Richard Butler a stability he’s rarely known in his 25 years. He was in state custody at age 2, spent his teen years at a Chicago boys’ home and jail for burglary, and has since struggled to find a permanent home.