Downtown Los Angeles gentrification continues to reach all-time lows as LAPD carries on with its mission to rid downtown of poor and homeless, and mostly Black, faces. In the May 20th episode, LAPD took action to stop…wait for it…a …
In The News
Deborah Burton’s Trial Expected in Late April – These Unjust Charges Should be Dropped!
Yesterday, LA CAN was featured on Voices on the Frontlines with Eric Mann. Listen below to find out more about the coordinated efforts of CCEA, LAPD, and the City Attorney to silence the human rights work of LA CAN.
Deborah
…
LAPD Police Presence on Main St. Continues to Escalate, Two LA CAN Members Arrested
Over the last few weeks, we have seen an increase in LAPD presence and hostile policing on Main St. in Downtown.
This dangerous trend continued late last night when a large group of officers began roughing up a couple of …
LA Times 12/1/2012: “In Trutanich vs. L.A.’s skid row, the homeless win again”
Link to Los Angeles Times article HERE.
By Sandra Hernandez
December 1, 2012
Los Angeles City Atty. Carmen Trutanich lost another round in his misguided legal battle to lift a court order barring the city from seizing and …
November 2012 – KABC 7: “Call for Housing at Farmer’s Field”
…
Homeless Person’s Bill of Rights and Fairness Act Introduced to Assembly
DECEMBER 1—A coalition of West Coast poor people’s organizations is working with Assemblymember Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco) to introduce a Homeless Person’s Bill of Rights and Fairness Act on December 3.
In June, Rhode Island became the first state to …
November 2012 – ABC7 “Play Fair Farmers Field Coalition Sues State”
…
October 2012 – Play Fair at Farmers Field on NBC4
…
LA Times 11/10/10: “Skid Row Community Garden: bounty by the bucket”
Click HERE for direct article link at The Los Angeles Times.
The newest community garden in Los Angeles has no soil, bakes in all-day sun and is seen by few outsiders except those who pass above in helicopters.
The …