Press Play with Madeleine Brand
A Day in the Life of a Woman on Skid Row
As part of a collaboration with dozens of other LA and San Francisco media outlets, KCRW focused an entire day of coverage Wednesday on the issue of homelessness. The homeless crisis in Los Angeles County has gotten so bad, elected officials have called it a humanitarian disaster. About 47,000 people are living on the streets.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readAs part of a collaboration with dozens of other LA and San Francisco media outlets, KCRW focused an entire day of coverage Wednesday on the issue of homelessness. The homeless crisis in Los Angeles County has gotten so bad, elected officials have called it a humanitarian disaster. About 47,000 people are living on the streets. But who are these men and women? What is life like for them every day? Press Play producer Anna Scott recently spent a day on Skid Row with a woman named Dawn Lee Ghan.
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1 of 5A Day in the Life of a Woman on Skid Row- 0:30A Day in the Life of a Woman on Skid RowYou’re reading this
- 13:42Women are Becoming Homeless in LA at a Much Faster Rate Than Men
- 21:54Turkey’s Fragile EU Prospects
- 30:53Lessons from 'Utopia Park'
- 45:40'Tangerine' Star Says Goodbye to Donut Time