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(Los Angeles Poverty Department Scholar-in-Residence, Catherine Gudis, PhD, just released an incredible draft white paper about the History of Skid Row that is well worth your time. In it, she discusses political representation for local residents and mentions the Skid Row Neighborhood Council effort. Her paper is relating to a re-zoning process the City of … Continue reading Containment and Community: White Paper on the History of Skid Row and its Role in the Downtown Community Plan by Catherine Gudis, PhD

On February 23, 2022, CD14 Councilman Kevin de León submitted a Motion at the regularly scheduled City Council meeting to rename Skid Row's Gladys Park in honor of General Jeff! The Council File number is 22-0198. For more on General Jeff's activism for Gladys Park, click HERE. For more about General Jeff's organization, "Issues and Solutions", click … Continue reading Gladys Park to be renamed in honor of General Jeff by the City of Los Angeles! 🌳

https://www.courts.ca.gov/supremecourt.htm "From Petitioner’s research regarding California cases regarding the use of online voting or even challenges to an election involving online voting Petitioner is informed and believes this is a case of first impression." The above text is taken from a Petition to Review, just submitted by Attorney Doug Ecks. This is an appeal from a … Continue reading “Petitioner is informed and believes this is a case of first impression.” In other words, this has never happened before (the 2017 Skid Row Subdivision election goes to the CA Supreme Court)

On Wednesday, January 19, 2022 @ 1:30pm you will be able to listen in to Oral Arguments for the Skid Row Neighborhood Council-Formation Committee's Appeal. The Calendar is HERE, link to view HERE. This will NOT be recorded. Per the 2nd District Court of Appeal: "Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the … Continue reading ***LINK*** listen to Oral Arguments for the Skid Row Neighborhood Council Appeal / 1:30pm Jan. 19, 2022

"Oral Argument" is the last step in the appeal process before the Court of Appeal makes a decision. I was offered a choice - I chose yes. The date will be Jan 19, 2022. As far as I know, this process will be open to the Public (I will post more info as I get it). According to the … Continue reading Oral Argument for Appeal will be on Jan. 19, 2022 (Skid Row NC-FC v. City of Los Angeles)

The past few weeks have been a blur. I have been grieving the loss of General Jeff, a mentor and friend, as well as gathering up the fortitude to push forward on projects I know he cared a lot about. Our Appeal against Superior Court decision BS170257 is definitely one of the projects General Jeff … Continue reading Appellant’s (FINAL) Reply Brief filed in the Skid Row Appeal – plus personal note

From the LA Times: ’https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-11-02/general-jeff-mayor-of-skid-row-and-west-coast-hip-hop-pioneer-dies From the Downtown Weekly: https://dtlaweekly.com/dtla-mourns-the-death-of-skid-row-community-advocate-and-west-coast-hip-hop-legend-general-jeff-page/ From West Coast Styles: https://westcoaststyles.com/news/2021/10/rip-to-west-coast-veteran-and-skid-row-activist-general-jeff/ From Los Angeles Magazine: https://www.lamag.com/citythinkblog/remembering-civic-leaders-who-died-in-2021/ From LA Catholic Worker: https://www.lacatholicworker.org/wp/2022/01/26/february-2022-catholic-agitator/

Also available in the KPFK archives under, Move the Crowd, Monday, 25, 2021 (https://www.kpfk.org/archives/)

Listen to General Jeff speak on Freedom Now with Gerald Horne about new details in Federal Judge David O. Carter's recent injunction RE: Skid Row that speaks about systemic racism against Black people & Opening Brief officially filed in lawsuit where Skid Row residents sued the City of Los Angeles, starting at the 10:25 minute mark. … Continue reading *UPDATE* New details in Federal Judge David O. Carter’s recent injunction RE: Skid Row that speaks about systemic racism against Black people & Opening Brief officially filed in lawsuit where Skid Row residents sued the City of Los Angeles on KPFK / Freedom Now / Saturday May 1, 2021 / 11:00am

"SRNC-FC FILES 'OPENING BRIEF' IN COURT OF APPEAL:....As the Chair of the Skid Row Neighborhood Council- Formation Committee, I officially announce to all our members, allies and supporters that we just completed the next step in this LONG journey to get our Skid Row Neighborhood Council! We filed our Opening Brief with the Court of … Continue reading SRNC-FC FILES OPENING BRIEF IN COURT APPEAL