Another Take: How activists are fighting homelessness in Los Angeles

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on May 21, 2021. None of the dates, titles, or other references from that time have been changed.

Los Angeles, California is home to the second largest unhoused population in the United States. As an end to the pandemic and eviction moratoriums draw nearer, we’re asking: what will it take to resolve LA’s crisis of homelessness?

In this episode:

• Amina Waheed (@atwaheed), Al Jazeera Journalist
• Sammy Sumpter, LA Resident
• Joe Buscaino (@JoeBuscaino), LA Councilman 
• Martha Escudero (@ReclaimingHomes), Activist, Reclaiming our Homes

Episode credits:

This episode was updated by Sarí el-Khalili. The original production team was Priyanka Tilve, Amy Walters, Negin Owlieai, Ney Alvarez, Dina Kesbeh, Alexandra Locke, Stacey Samuel and our host, Malika Bilal. 

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our engagement producers are Adam Abou-Gad and Vienna Maglio. Andrew Greiner is lead of audience engagement. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer.

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