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L.A. Riots: Little Change For South Central's Pipeline To Skid Row
Comments (0) | 1992, 20 Years, chief beck, general jeff, Investigative Reports, Issues and Solutions, L.A. riots anniversary, lapd, Mayor Villaraigosa, riots, Rodney King, Safer Cities Initiative, Skid Row, south central L.A., special series, Unrest
Two decades after the riots, many on Skid Row still face the same challenges and feel the same tension.
Read more...L.A. Mission Brings Good Friday Message To Skid Row
(Samantha McDonald)
Volunteers swarmed 5th Street to reach the neighborhood's homeless population.
Read more...Passion In Poverty: Festival For All Skid Row Artists
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Crushow Herring plays the roles of artist and father at the Festival for All Skid Row Artists. (Allegra Tepper)
SLIDESHOW: An unlikely assemblage of artists call Skid Row home.
Read more...Skid Row Women Emerging From The Shadows Of Abuse Find Little Help
Comments (0) | alexis austin, andy bales, becky dennison, deborah burton, discrimination, downtown pathway home, downtown womens action coalition, gender abuse, homeless, Homelessness, la can, lamp community, Los Angeles, los angeles community action network, lydia trejo, rehab, sex abuse, Skid Row, trauma servies, Union Rescue Mission, vulnerability index
Women join forces to create their community.
Read more...Newly Poor Seek Aid At Union Rescue Mission
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URM CEO Andy Bales speaks at the shelter's September Open House (Union Rescue Mission's Facebook)
From six-figure salary to homeless shelter: one family recounts their fall in this tough economy.
Read more...Hippie Kitchen Keeps Hope High
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"Pepper" sits outside Hippie Kitchen (Photo by Tiffanie Cheng)
The L.A. Catholic Worker Soup Kitchen keeps hunger at bay for the homeless on the streets.
Read more...Occupy L.A. Taking Wrong Approach, Activist Argues
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Is Occupy L.A. taking the wrong approach?
Read more...Skid Row Becomes A “Bold And Beautiful” Experience
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Skid Row reflects on being featured in CBS soap opera.
Read more...UPDATED: LAPD Officers Shoot Two More, Remain Tight-Lipped On Manuel Jamines Investigation
Comments (0) | aaron campbell, answer la, Charlie Beck, gregorio luis perez, john t. williams, lapd officer-involved shooting, Los Angeles and Region, Manuel Jamines, manuel jaminez, manuel ramirez, Oscar Grant, Police Brutality, police shootings, reggie doucet jr., Skid Row, westlake shooting
Officer-involved shootings sparking controversy from Seattle to Miami.
Read more...L.A. Skid Row Health Clinic: Gap Between Hope And Reality Remains Wide
Skid Row clinic offers a broad range of services to the homeless, but troubles remain.
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