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The Midnight Mission, Affordable Housing, and the Border from the Other Side
Despite our improving economy, new numbers show that 20 percent of Angelenos live in poverty. That’s one of the highest rates in the country. Madeleine visits the Midnight Mission, which serves 3,000 meals a day to poor and homeless on Skid Row.
By Madeleine Brand • • 43m ListenMadeleine visits the Midnight Mission on Skid Row, which serves 3,000 meals a day to poor and homeless Angelenos. Unlike some cities, L.A. doesn’t have laws requiring developers to include affordable units in their rental projects. We look at the reasons behind it. In our weekly film wrap up, a peek at the latest Liam Neeson action flick; a “Hunger Games”-style dystopian sci-fi film; and “This is Where I Leave You,” starring Tina Fey, Jason Bateman, and Jane Fonda. And Madeleine talks to NPR’s Carrie Kahn about the latest on children crossing the border, which she has been covering all summer from her home in Mexico City.
Banner Image: Skid Row, Los Angeles, by: TheGeekHead
In this episode
4 storiesA Trip to the Midnight Mission
New numbers out this week show that, despite our improving economy, about 20 percent of people here live in poverty. It’s one of the highest rates of any metropolitan region in the nation. And nowhere is the issue more apparent than at the Midnight Mission on Skid Row.
Read the story9 minL.A.’s Affordable Housing Problem
Some cities, like West Hollywood, San Diego, New York, and San Francisco have laws requiring developers to include some affordable units in their rental projects. Los Angeles does not. We look at why.
Read the story9 minTombstones and Maze Runners
In our weekly film wrap-up: Liam Neeson’s latest action flick, “A Walk Among Tombstones.” “The Maze Runner,” a kind of Lord of the Flies meets Hunger Games. “This is Where I Leave You,” starring Tina Fey, Jason Bateman, and Jane Fonda. And a return to the Bourne and Bond movies.
Read the story12 minFrom the Other Side of the Border
The President has delayed action on an immigration overhaul until after the November election. But across the border in Mexico, officials are in the midst of the largest crackdown on illegal immigrants in decades. This is just one reason the flow of Central American children into the U.S.
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