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Welcome to LAX: One of LA's Biggest Homeless Encampments
On any given night, up to 130 homeless people are camping out in the terminals at Los Angeles International Airport, according to an internal LAX document obtained by NBC4’s I-Team. The document says the majority of LAX’s homeless population suffers from mental illness and/or substance abuse and some could be a threat to themselves or to others. Police records...
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Homeless Man Found Dead Outside Los Angeles City Hall
A man was found dead outside Los Angeles City Hall early Wednesday, likely the 963rd homeless person to die on the streets of LA County in 2019, officials said. “It really hits home when one of those human beings passes away in front of our workplace,” LA City Attorney Mike Feuer told reporters. Feuer was about to discuss his concerns…
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Here's What New York Does When Homeless People Don't Want to Go to Shelters
NBCLA investigates why New York is able to get people off the streets and into temporary shelters, but many in LA remain homeless.
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How New York's Homeless Services Differ From LA
NBCLA investigates why New York is able to get people off the streets and into temporary shelters, but many in LA remain homeless.
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Typhus Epidemic Worsens in Los Angeles
A veteran Los Angeles City Hall official is one of the latest victims of an epidemic of the infectious disease typhus that continues to worsen across LA County. For months, LA County public health officials have said typhus is mainly hitting the homeless population. But deputy LA City Attorney Liz Greenwood, a veteran prosecutor, tells NBC4 she was diagnosed with...
