President Trump now plans to get rid of tent encampments and put homeless people in Los Angeles and other west coast cities into government-run facilities. Administration officials came to LA this week to get a close look at who would be put into those facilities. One local activist welcomes the help.
Trump says he wants to help California's homeless
A homeless person lying under a red blanket on the sidewalk in LA's fashion district, August 14, 2019. Photo by Amy Ta.
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Host:
Madeleine Brand
Producers:
Sarah Sweeney,
Michell Eloy,
Alexandra Sif Tryggvadottir,
Rosalie Atkinson,
Brian Hardzinski,
Devan Schwartz