{"id":439330,"date":"2021-04-21T16:35:58","date_gmt":"2021-04-21T20:35:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=439330"},"modified":"2021-04-21T16:36:02","modified_gmt":"2021-04-21T20:36:02","slug":"judge-orders-l-a-to-offer-housing-to-homeless-population-on-skid-row-says-city-and-county-created-a-legacy-of-entrenched-structural-racism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-orders-l-a-to-offer-housing-to-homeless-population-on-skid-row-says-city-and-county-created-a-legacy-of-entrenched-structural-racism\/","title":{"rendered":"Judge Orders L.A. To Offer Housing To Homeless Population On Skid Row, Says City And County \u2018Created A Legacy Of Entrenched Structural Racism\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">46<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjudge-orders-l-a-to-offer-housing-to-homeless-population-on-skid-row-says-city-and-county-created-a-legacy-of-entrenched-structural-racism%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=439330&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fb_image-3154.jpeg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"  style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">In response to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2021\/04\/21\/us\/los-angeles-skid-row-housing-order\/index.html\">lawsuit<\/a> filed by several business owners and citizens in Los Angeles regarding the problems caused by the rise in homelessness in the area, a judge has ordered that the city and county offer all homeless people on Skid Row housing by the fall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">In a 110-page <a href=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/47\/f7\/c117263f4f03b6be5f1b5bef207d\/injuction.pdf\"><span class=\"s1\">brief<\/span><\/a> submitted on Tuesday, U.S. District Judge David Carter outlined the problems of homelessness and included extensive discussion about its connection to racism. \u201cThrough redlining, containment, eminent domain, exclusionary zoning, and gentrification\u2014designed to segregate and disenfranchise communities of color\u2014the City and County of Los Angeles created a legacy of entrenched structural racism. As shown most clearly in the present crisis of homelessness, the effects of structural racism continue to threaten the lives of people of color in Los Angeles,\u201d Carter wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The brief also included the history of the neighborhood in downtown Los Angeles that came to be known as \u201cSkid Row.\u201d Carter included references to Abraham Lincoln and quotes from the 16th President of the United States in his brief, as well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Among other actions, Carter ordered:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"15\">\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>Within no more than 90 days (i.e., on or before July 19, 2021), the City and County must offer and if accepted provide shelter or housing immediately to all unaccompanied women and children living in Skid Row; within 120 days (i.e., on or before August 18, 2021) to all families living in Skid Row; and within 180 days (i.e., on or before October 18, 2021) to the general population living in Skid Row.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\">The county is also required to \u201coffer and if accepted provide to all individuals within Skid Row who are in need of special placement through the Department of Mental Health or Department of Public Health appropriate emergency, interim, or permanent housing and treatment services\u201d within 90 days.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The order also states that the \u201cCity and County shall prepare a plan that ensures the uplifting and enhancement of Skid Row without involuntarily displacing current residents to other parts of the City or County. Moving forward, the City and County are encouraged to develop a hyper-local approach with community-based organizations throughout each district, including the Skid Row Advisory Council.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The county is also required to \u201cprovide, or fund third parties to provide, support services to all homeless residents who accept the offer of housing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Carter pointed out, \u201cCalifornia\u2019s homeless population has steadily risen since 2007. The sharpest increase took place over the last two years, marking a 24.3% increase from 2018 to 2020.\u201d He added that there are multiple health and safety issues that stem from homelessness including the escalation of fires, increased risk of homeless deaths, and mental health issues. He wrote, \u201cOver the past two decades, Los Angeles hospitals have paid substantial civil penalties for \u2018patient dumping\u2019 mentally disabled homeless individuals in Skid Row. Videos of mentally ill patients in hospital gowns dropped at Skid Row incited outrage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Carter called out specific politicians, saying that they have known of the problems that homelessness causes for a long time. Carter wrote, \u201cElected officials at both the state and local level have long been aware of L.A.\u2019s urgent homelessness crisis. In recent court filings, the County of Los Angeles called homelessness \u2018an extraordinarily complex problem that demands a multi-faceted approach and active, sustained collaboration\u2019 among government officials\u2026And yet, City and County officials are content to pay soundbite lip service instead of declaring an emergency and taking steps to correct the problems that plague their communities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Democratic Mayor of Los Angeles Eric Garcetti spoke of his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbclosangeles.com\/news\/politics\/mayor-eric-garcetti-los-angeles-budget-state-of-city-speech-coronavirus-covid-19\/2576505\/\">budget<\/a> for the upcoming fiscal year on Monday, which includes plans to use close to $1 billion in order to combat the homelessness problem in California. Carter addressed this in his court order, as well, ordering \u201cthat $1 billion, as represented by Mayor Garcetti, will be placed in escrow forthwith, with funding streams accounted for and reported to the Court within 7 days.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/homeless-housing\/story\/2021-04-20\/judge-carter-la-city-county-shelter-skid-row-homeless-fall\">The Los Angeles Times<\/a> reported that Rob Wilcox, a spokesperson for the city attorney\u2019s office, said Tuesday that lawyers for the city are looking over the order. Wilcox declined to say anything else.<\/p>\n<p>Skip Miller, partner at the Miller Barondess law firm, is outside counsel for the county in the lawsuit. Miller said the county is \u201cnow evaluating our options, including the possibility of an appeal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a<\/span><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><span><i>member<\/i><\/span><\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In response to a lawsuit filed by several business owners and citizens in Los Angeles regarding the problems caused by the rise in homelessness in the area, a judge has &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2276415,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fb_image-3154.jpeg?w=1200&h=800&ixlib=react-9.0.3","fifu_image_alt":"Judge Orders L.A. 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