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Pop-Up Event Brings BET Weekend Festivities to Skid Row
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Pop-Up Event Brings BET Weekend Festivities to Skid Row

Lauren Floyd, Staff WriterJuly 4, 2019

Just blocks away from the Microsoft Theatre, where the awards show took place, is Skid Row, an area in Downtown Los Angeles where an estimated 2,000 peopleare living and experiencing homelessness, mental illness and other traumas. The ailing symptoms of L.A.’s homeless crisis create the essence of the neighborhood, with a majority of its residents being Black. One BET Weekend event acknowledged this community at the 2ndAnnual “Who I Am: Homeless but Human Pop-Up Festival.”

Homelessness Spikes Up 12 Percent in L.A. County
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Homelessness Spikes Up 12 Percent in L.A. County

Elizabeth Marcellino, City News ServiceJune 6, 2019

    Homelessness in Los Angeles County spiked by 12% over the past year to reach an estimated 58,936 people, according to figures released today, with the region’s housing costs outpacing wages and forcing people onto the streets faster than authorities can find them shelter. According to data released by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, nearly three-quarters of homeless people are living in cars, tents, makeshift shelters or on the streets without any apparent cover from the elements. “We have the largest unsheltered population in the nation and one of the largest homeless counts across America. Only New York

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Lawsuit Limiting Cleanups on Skid Row Up for Discussion by L.A. City Council

City News ServiceMarch 8, 2019

The city has long struggled with how to clean up and regulate homeless encampments, and in 2016 passed a law that would limit the amount of belongings a homeless person could store on the sidewalk to 60 gallons. But not long after, in response to a lawsuit, a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction barring Los Angeles police and sanitation officers from seizing and destroying homeless people’s property in and near Skid Row.

Trinity Holds Successful Blanket Drive for Homeless
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Trinity Holds Successful Blanket Drive for Homeless

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorJanuary 2, 2019

For the 11th consecutive year, the Homeless Ministry of Trinity Baptist Church conducted a successful Blanket Drive to aid homeless men, women and children living on L.A.’s skid row. According to Pastor Alvin Tunstill, Jr., and homeless activist Brian Ferguson, Trinity congregants and community members donated more than 400 new blankets and pillows during the annual event held on Dec. 15. Following the collection, the Trinity team immediately traveled to skid row to distribute the items along with hygiene bags, hand warmers, socks, tarps, rain ponchos, water and prayer. “Our theme was ‘Be a Blessing to Others’ based on Genesis

Music with a Mission – Striking a Chord Since 2010
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Music with a Mission – Striking a Chord Since 2010

Sentinel News ServiceDecember 6, 2018

The Midnight Mission (TMM) is thrilled to welcome Mission to Midnight (M2M) back for their 2nd visit. M2M is a homegrown Midnight Mission band. Comprised of residents of Skid Row, including participants in TMM’s Crisis and Bridge and Recovery Programs, M2M formed in June 2018. Each member of this eclectic rhythm & blues group brings their own flavor to this unique ensemble. The band is inspired by the daily struggles that people encounter in and out of the streets of Skid Row. Their goal is to spread a message of hope to the community that they call home with their uplifting music. Since their last visit, they have been practicing tirelessly on new material for this special performance.

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First ‘Bridge Home’ Temporary Homeless Shelter in L.A. Opens

City News ServiceSeptember 13, 2018

The “Bridge Home” program was first announced by Garcetti during his State of the City speech in April as a new front in the fight against homelessness, which has grown by about 75 percent over the last six years. The 2018 Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority found that more than 31,000 people are homeless in the city, including more than 23,000 living without shelter, which were both slight drops from the previous year.

Faithful Central opens Downtown L.A. Campus
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Faithful Central opens Downtown L.A. Campus

Sentinel News ServiceJuly 4, 2018

  Bishop Kenneth C. Ulmer and Faithful Central Bible Church, also known as the Family of Champions, has joined forces with Rev. Andy Bales and the Union Rescue Mission (URM) to help meet the spiritual needs of the residents in the Skid Row Community and beyond with the launch of its downtown L.A. Campus on Sunday, July 8. Preaching at a special worship service at 9:30 a.m. inside the Union Rescue Mission, Ulmer and the Family of Champions will transform its 400-seat Chapel from an emergency shelter to an immersive, spirit filled place of worship. The Union Rescue Mission will

Homeless Donation Meters Introduced in City
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Homeless Donation Meters Introduced in City

CRAIG CLOUGH, City News ServiceFebruary 15, 2018

The meter, which looks similar to a parking meter, but is bright orange in color and located in Grand Park away from the street, allows people to give loose change or use their credit card for donations that go to an organization which helps homeless people in Skid Row.