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UN Says Sacramento Violating Human Rights of Homeless
A UN investigator says Sacramento may be violating the Universal Declaration of Human Rights for denial of drinkable water and sanitary facilities to homeless people.
By Warren Olney • • 53m ListenA UN investigator has told Mayor Kevin Johnson that Sacramento may be violating the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It's all about the denial of drinkable water and sanitary facilities to homeless people, which the UN calls discrimination based on economic and social status. We talk to a man who’s volunteered to dispose of human waste in bags as heavy as 230 pounds. Is Los Angeles doing any better? Also, LA Unified Superintendent John Deasy on child abuse at Miramonte Elementary. What about the rest of the District? On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, is the Pentagon telling the truth when it claims there’s progress in Afghanistan?
Banner image: Carol Carlile washes dishes outside her tent in Sacramento, California on March 10, 2009. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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3 storiesLAUSD Superintendant Addresses Miramonte Scandal
Miramonte Elementary School in South LA is closed today. When it opens tomorrow the staff and faculty will be entirely new . They'll stay on the job at least until the Los Angeles Unified School District completes its investigation of alleged child abuse by two long-time teachers. That's according to LAUSD Superintendent John Deasy.
Read the story12 minUN Says Sacramento Violating Human Rights of Homeless
Mayor Kevin Johnson has been warned by the United Nations that Sacramento may be violating the Declaration of Human Rights . An investigator who visited last year found that the city was evicting homeless people from "tent cities" and denying them access to safe drinking water and sanitation.
Read the story16 minWhat's the Real Truth about the War in Afghanistan?
On Sunday, the New York Times interviewed Lt. Col. Daniel Davis, who also published an article in the well-regarded Armed Forces Journal .
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