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Which Way, L.A.?

Homeboy Industries Face Financial Turmoil

Father Gregory Boyle’s Homeboy Industries is an LA institution celebrated for 20 years for saving the lives of gang members. Its slogan is, “Nothing Stops a Bullet Like a Job.” But last week, the Jesuit priest had to lay off more than 300 employees—at a store, a bakery and the Homegirl Café.

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By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

Father Gregory Boyle’s Homeboy Industries is an LA institution celebrated for 20 years for saving the lives of gang members. Its slogan is, “Nothing Stops a Bullet Like a Job.” But last week, the Jesuit priest had to lay off more than 300 employees—at a store, a bakery and the Homegirl Café.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Christian Bordal

    Managing Producer, Greater LA

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    Frances Anderton

    architecture critic and author

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    Andrea Brody

    Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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    Greg Boyle

    Jesuit priest, founder of Homeboy Industries, author of “The Whole Language: The Power of Extravagant Tenderness”

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