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Listen to General Jeff speak on Freedom Now with Gerald Horne about "Garcetti-watch", the shortfalls of Project Roomkey, HHH and Bridge Home shelters and the Caltrans evictions starting at the 14:35 minute mark. Also available in the KPFK archives under, Freedom Now, November 28, 2020 (https://www.kpfk.org/archives/)

Listen to General Jeff speak on Freedom Now with Gerald Horne about Thanksgiving in Skid Row during a global pandemic starting at the 9:35 minute mark. Also available in the KPFK archives under, Freedom Now, November 21, 2020 (https://www.kpfk.org/archives/)

Listen to General Jeff speak on Freedom Now with Gerald Horne about what a new US President means for Skid Row, the political "shift change" happening in Los Angeles and the end of DA Jackie Lacey's era starting at the 5:10 minute mark. Also available in the KPFK archives under, Freedom Now, November 7, 2020 (https://www.kpfk.org/archives/)

Listen to General Jeff speak on Freedom Now with Gerald Horne about a new COVID19 outbreak at Skid Row's Union Rescue Mission, concerns about options for homeless people during the fast-approaching winter season during a global pandemic and City Council's attempts to update LA's "anti-camping" laws starting at the 11:05 minute mark. Also available in the … Continue reading *UPDATE* General Jeff speaks about a new COVID19 outbreak at Skid Row’s Union Rescue Mission, concerns about options for homeless people during the fast-approaching winter season during a global pandemic and City Council’s attempts to update LA’s “anti-camping” laws on KPFK / Freedom Now / Saturday October 31, 2020 / 11:00am

Listen to General Jeff speak on Freedom Now with Gerald Horne about incoming CD14 Councilman Kevin de León, the Grand Re-Opening of the Skid Row Refresh Spot & touch-ups on the Skid Row City Limits mural starting at the 36:10 minute mark. Also available in the KPFK archives under, Freedom Now, September 26, 2020 (https://www.kpfk.org/archives/)

Listen to General Jeff speak on Freedom Now with Gerald Horne about new leadership at Skid Row's Los Angeles Mission/other recent shakeups starting at the 31:50 minute mark. And... Listen to Los Angeles Community Action Network's Adam Rice speak about tools you can use to fight eviction at the 12:25 minute mark. Also available in … Continue reading *UPDATE* General Jeff speaks about new leadership at Skid Row’s Los Angeles Mission/other recent shakeups & Adam Rice from LACAN speaks about tools you can use to fight eviction on KPFK / Freedom Now / Saturday September 12, 2020 / 11:00am

Listen to General Jeff speak on Freedom Now with Gerald Horne about the new "Skid Row Park Advisory Board" (PAB) for Gladys and San Julian Parks starting at the 28:45 minute mark. Also available in the KPFK archives under, Freedom Now, September 5, 2020 (https://www.kpfk.org/archives/) More on PABs here: https://www.laparks.org/volunteer/pab

Listen to General Jeff speak on Freedom Now with Gerald Horne about the NEWLY established "Special Enforcement Zone" around the City Hall-adjacent Bridge Home Shelter and Mayor Garcetti's possible early exit to DC starting at the 34:10 minute mark. Also available in the KPFK archives under, Freedom Now, August 29, 2020 (https://www.kpfk.org/archives/)

We wish to thank the 3d PPE Artist Network for distributing face shields to the Skid Row community this past week. 3d PPE Artist Network is a national network of artists making free face shields in the covid19-era. They reached out to us for suggestions on where to pass out face shields and we suggested … Continue reading 3d PPE Artist Network reached out to us about passing out face shields in the community

Listen to General Jeff speak on Freedom Now with Gerald Horne about People coming back to Skid Row to pass out food, remembering Project Cry No More's Vicky Lindsey, new Bikes Lanes in the community & Mayor Garcetti possibly leaving for DC starting at the 36:00 minute mark. Also available in the KPFK archives under, … Continue reading *UPDATE* General Jeff speaks about People coming back to Skid Row to pass out food, remembering Project Cry No More’s Vicky Lindsey, new Bikes Lanes in the community & Mayor Garcetti possibly leaving for DC on KPFK / Freedom Now / Saturday August 22, 2020 / 11:00am