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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

Listen to General Jeff speak on Freedom Now with Gerald Horne about COVID-19 in Skid Row & Federal Judge David O. Carter (the Latino Coalition, disbanding LAHSA & local advocates) starting at the 10:55 minute mark. Also available in the KPFK archives under, Freedom Now, August 16, 2020 (https://www.kpfk.org/archives/)

Listen to General Jeff speak on Freedom Now with Gerald Horne about Mayor Garcetti, Federal Judge David O. Carter & Skid Row issues starting at the 13:00 minute mark. Also available in the KPFK archives under, Freedom Now, July 18, 2020 (https://www.kpfk.org/archives/)  

Listen to General Jeff speak on Freedom Now with Gerald Horne about a current Federal lawsuit, CARES Act $ & Skid Row issues starting at the 14:45 minute mark. Also available in the KPFK archives under, Freedom Now, July 11, 2020 (https://www.kpfk.org/archives/)

OFFICIAL RESPONSE:....The Skid Row Neighborhood Council- Formation Committee (SRNC-FC) officially releases a statement addressing the lack of proper representation by our LA City Council representative (Jose Huizar) who was recently arrested by the FBI on RICO Act charges- racketeering, money laundering, bribery, "pay-to-play" organized crime and more! The #FailedLeadership and corruption dates back several years … Continue reading SRNC-FC Official Position RE: FBI Arrest of CD14 Representative Jose Huizar

Listen to General Jeff speak on Freedom Now with Gerald Horne about CD14 Councilman Jose Huizar's arrest & Skid Row issues starting at the 37:40 minute mark. Also available in the KPFK archives under, Freedom Now, July 4, 2020 (https://www.kpfk.org/archives/)