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Punished and Persecuted for Being Unhoused, Part 1
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Length:
48 minutes
Released:
Nov 21, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
In Los Angeles, thousands of people who live outside have to navigate the insecurities caused by homelessness, the ire of housed neighbors, and the city penalizing them for their circumstances. In one park, months of efforts to remove unhoused people culminated in a showdown with police. Reporter Mark Betancourt investigates in this episode, part one of a two-part series about the criminalization of homelessness.Find a resource guide and annotated transcript at our website here.
Released:
Nov 21, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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