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    Which Way, L.A.?

    LA near Accord on Skid Row 'Tent Cities'

    LA Police Chief William Bratton is pushing a deal with the ACLU to allow homeless people to sleep on the streets of Skid Row at night, but not in the daytime.  He says that means no more of the tent cities that breed filth and crime.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    LA Police Chief William Bratton is pushing a deal with the ACLU to allow homeless people to sleep on the streets of Skid Row at night, but not in the daytime. He says that means no more of the tent cities that breed filth and crime. A federal court has ruled that arresting people for sleeping on sidewalks is “cruel and unusual punishment,” because there are not enough beds for almost 2000 homeless people. Bratton says if the City Council fails to approve the compromise tomorrow, the alternative is endless appeals that will make saving the neighborhood impossible.

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    LA near Accord on Skid Row 'Tent Cities'
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    3. 17:25Tracing the Source of the E-Coli Outbreak
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Becky Dennison

      Los Angeles Community Action Network

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      Estella Lopez

      Executive Director of the Central City East Association

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    LA near Accord on Skid Row 'Tent Cities'
    1. 0:03Red Line to Be Extended
    2. 5:36LA near Accord on Skid Row 'Tent Cities'You’re reading this
    3. 17:25Tracing the Source of the E-Coli Outbreak
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