Thursday, March 25, 2021

Los Angeles police clash with homeless activists as encampment is dismantled

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Echo Park Lake site has become a battleground in the city’s worsening housing and homelessness crisis during the pandemic

Los Angeles officials have moved to evict a large homeless encampment from a major city park, sending police in riot gear to face off with unhoused residents and protesters supporting them.

Late Wednesday night, hundreds of demonstrators gathered at Echo Park Lake, a public park in central LA, to denounce the planned expulsion of hundreds of people who have been camping out there.

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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/mar/25/los-angeles-police-homeless-encampment-clash
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The Article Was Written/Published By: Sam Levin in Los Angeles



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