Lefty LA councilmember cries foul over reports Skid Row drug takedown blocking homeless from their tents

A massive drug bust on Skid Row has sparked a war of words between a Los Angeles City Council member and the city’s top ...
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Skid Row residents decry law enforcement sweep as 'publicity stunt'; officials defend operation

Residents and advocates in Skid Row criticized a large-scale law enforcement operation this week, calling it a publicity stunt that disrupted the lives of people living and working in the neighborhood ...

Some activists want dogs taken away from Skid Row homeless. The city says it's complicated

At what point does a person living on the streets, struggling to feed or provide for a dog, cross the line from needing help to neglecting or abusing their animal?
New York Post

FBI agents descend on Skid Row in massive voter fraud probe after stunning claims of election bribery

The FBI is now investigating voter fraud in Los Angeles. Federal agents descended on the streets of Skid Row in downtown LA Thursday following allegations that the homeless had been paid to ...
Newsday

At a talent show on Los Angeles' Skid Row, the performers are all part of the homeless community

LOS ANGELES — Wearing shiny heels, a thrifted dress and a red rose in her hair, Deoujahne Darc belted out an original song on a small, makeshift stage in the heart of Los Angeles’ Skid Row. “I ...
AOL

LA’s Skid Row to change forever as $2B mega project brings 1,500 new homes

A long-awaited $2 billion mega-development that promises to dramatically reshape the downtown LA skyline — and one the city’s most infamous neighborhoods — has finally been approved. The new ...