Pete White

Los Angeles Community Action Network

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Founder and co-executive director of the Los Angeles Community Action Network, a community-based organization on Skid Row that represents the interests of the poor and homeless on housing, and economic and community development

Pete White on KCRW

The LA City Council today made good on an eight-week-old promise.

One Small Step toward Housing the Homeless

The LA City Council today made good on an eight-week-old promise.

from Which Way, L.A.?

Homelessness has increased by some 12% in Los Angeles since last year. The 4000 people downtown on Skid Row are just 15% of the total on the streets of the city.

Los Angeles Declares a "State of Emergency" on Homelessness

Homelessness has increased by some 12% in Los Angeles since last year. The 4000 people downtown on Skid Row are just 15% of the total on the streets of the city.

from Which Way, L.A.?

This year, LAPD officers have shot 22 people — up from an average of 15 or 16 in the first half of recent years.

Fatal Shootings and Retraining at the LAPD

This year, LAPD officers have shot 22 people — up from an average of 15 or 16 in the first half of recent years.

from Which Way, L.A.?

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