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LA opens its first government-run homeless encampment
In East Hollywood, a parking lot has been turned into LA’s first government-run homeless encampment. It offers 24-hour security and free meals for the 100 or so people who are expected to move there temporarily.
By Steve Chiotakis • • 25m ListenIn East Hollywood, a parking lot has been turned into LA’s first government-run homeless encampment. It offers 24-hour security and free meals for the 100 or so people who are expected to move there temporarily. But some advocates worry that officials are investing too much in short-term band-aids over permanent housing.
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3 storiesNew East Hollywood government-run homeless encampment to offer emergency services, but it’s not cheap
A parking lot has been turned into a homeless encampment that offers 24-hour security and free meals. But some advocates worry that officials are investing too much in short-term band-aids over permanent housing.
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“The Armenian American community has been active in demanding for the United States to be on the right side of history,” says Shant Sahakian, executive director of the forthcoming Armenian American Museum in Glendale. “We're glad that we're able to finally achieve this, but it was the result of decades of advocacy by activists.”
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After years of debate, California’s State Board of Education voted last month to adopt an ethnic studies model curriculum for K-12.
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