Shirley Raines, the founder of the nonprofit Beauty 2 The Streetz and a prominent advocate for people experiencing homelessness, has died at age 58, her organization and family confirmed this week. Authorities in Henderson, Nevada, found Raines unresponsive at her home on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, after her youngest daughter requested a welfare check when she could not reach her. An official cause of death has not yet been released.<\/p>\n
Raines \u2014 widely known online as \u201cMs. Shirley\u201d for her viral social media outreach \u2014 built a large following by documenting her humanitarian work, which included distributing meals, hygiene supplies and beauty services to unhoused communities in Los Angeles and Nevada. Her nonprofit mission drew millions of followers across platforms such as TikTok and Instagram and earned her national recognition, including a CNN Hero of the Year award in 2021 and other honors.<\/p>\n
Family members said they do not currently suspect foul play, and an autopsy has been ordered to determine the medical cause of death. Raines\u2019s nonprofit and supporters have shared tributes online, highlighting her long record of service to vulnerable populations.<\/p>\n
Raines is survived by her six children and her twin sister, who has described her passing as a profound loss to family and the communities she served.<\/p>\n
As for CNN, the liberal network continues to prove it\u2019s not a reliable source of information and news, especially in the Trump era.<\/p>\n
Social media users, for instance,\u00a0recently rediscovered\u00a0an Obama-era CNN segment about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that they say shows how the agency was covered differently before Donald Trump became president.<\/p>\n
On May 31, 2016, CNN aired a segment with reporter Pamela Brown embedded with a team of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Chicago as they arrested undocumented criminals.<\/p>\n