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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    An angry protest movement in Boyle Heights forced some art galleries to leave

    Boyle Heights has been the scene of a lot of anti-gentrification protests over the last three years. Mostly they’ve been aimed at small, independent art galleries that have opened in the industrial area along the LA River.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Aug 15, 2018 • 1 min read

    Boyle Heights has been the scene of a lot of anti-gentrification protests over the last three years. Mostly they’ve been aimed at small, independent art galleries that have opened in the industrial area along the LA River. But there are other bigger forces starting to shape the future of Boyle Heights -- like developers and city planners.

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    Trevor Noah on his brand of political comedy
    1. 0:00The opioid death toll, and why fentanyl has become the drug of choice for Mexican drug cartels
    2. 9:11LAPD Chief considers clearing old bench warrants for homeless people
    3. 14:52How Trevor Noah uses comedy to affect politics
    4. 34:59An angry protest movement in Boyle Heights forced some art galleries to leaveYou’re reading this
    5. 43:13What’s next for the e-scooter sharing business in Santa Monica
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