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New LAPD Policy to Treat Homeless with 'Compassion and Empathy'
The LA Police Commission has set a new policy for LAPD officers to treat the homeless with more compassion and empathy. What will this look like in practice?
By Madeleine Brand • • 51m ListenThe LA Police Commission has set a new policy for LAPD officers to treat the homeless with more compassion and empathy. Then, a growing slice of charitable giving is happening through Donor-Advised Funds, or DAFs. But not everyone thinks that’s good for charities. Tesla wants to buy SolarCity for $2.8 billion, despite the fact that SolarCity could lose up to $400 million next year. Also, Yaa Gyasi talks about her new book “Homegoing.” And VidCon, the annual confab of online video stars and the people who love them, starts Thursday at the Anaheim Convention Center. Photo: Shelter Skid Row, LA. Timothy Krause
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5 storiesPolicing the Homeless
The LA Police Commission, which oversees the LAPD, has set a new policy for officers to treat the homeless with “compassion and empathy.” Is the policy specific enough to change interactions between the homeless and the police?
Read the story10 minCharitable Giving and Donor Advised Funds
The most popular charity in America is United Way. The second most popular charity is Fidelity Charitable. If you haven’t heard of it, that’s because Fidelity Charitable isn’t really a charity at all, it’s what’s called a “donor-advised fund” run by the investment company Fidelity Investments. Donor-advised funds, or DAFs are growing.
Read the story8 minSolarCity and Solar Power in the West
Tesla just announced that it wants to buy solar panel company SolarCity for $2.8 billion. Elon Musk - who owns Tesla - is also the chairman of SolarCity, which is run by two of Musk’s cousins. Musk called the bid a “no-brainer,” but many analysts and investors are puzzled by the decision.
Read the story8 minYaa Gyasi's 'Homegoing'
What’s the difference between being African in America and African American? Is there a difference? Novelist Yaa Gyasi tackles those questions and more in her new novel “Homegoing.” It follows two lines of the same family, beginning with two sisters on the west coast of Africa in the 1700s.
Read the story14 minPreviewing VidCon
Online video has become a huge deal. So huge, that it even has its own conference: Vidcon. The annual confab of online video stars and the people who love them is back tomorrow at the Anaheim Convention Center.
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