Topic Los Angeles
As America commemorates 250 years, community leaders share their thoughts on the fight for liberation amid increased fascism.
Rising rents, racist landlords, and gentrification have put community hubs at risk .
Proposals for food insecurity are disregarded by the Justice Care & Opportunities Department.
And even if they do, will it make a difference?
A new study by Strategic Actions for a Just Economy links corporate ownership to faster neighborhood rent increases.
New details emerge on the LA Olympic security plan, and they bode ill for the city’s most vulnerable communties.
“HACLA nos ha dado la espalda porque no respetan a los miembros del RAC que se han organizado en estos desarrollos comunitarios”
“HACLA has turned their back on us because they don’t respect the Residential Advisory Committees that have organized in these housing developments."
Federal dollars are available from FEMA to reimburse homeless housing projects, including hotel conversions, but logistical and political hurdles remain.
Street Watch LA continues to work alongside the unhoused community to block the harmful sweeps.
