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May 2021
21m 39s

How activists are fighting homelessness ...

Al Jazeera
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Los Angeles, California is home to more than 60,000 homeless people — the second largest unhoused population in the United States. As an end to the pandemic and eviction moratoriums draw nearer, we’re asking: what will it take to resolve LA’s crisis of homelessness?

In this episode: Amina Waheed (@atwaheed), Producer at Al Jazeera’s award-winning documentary show Faultlines; Sammy Sumpter, LA resident; Joe Buscaino (@JoeBuscaino), LA councilman; Martha Escudero (@ReclaimingHomes), Activist with Reclaiming our Homes

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