A tents standoff at the VA

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Politics, Daily News, News

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🗓️ 22 March 2023

⏱️ 25 minutes

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When the Veterans Administration failed to build the homes it promised, unhoused vets built a tent city across the street — in one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in Los Angeles. KCRW’s Anna Scott tells their story in “City of Tents: Veterans Row.” This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained Support Today, Explained by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Some Los Angeles residents had a problem.
0:04.6	For various reasons, they'd become homeless.
0:07.6	But as some of them would later point out, they all had experience dealing with tough situations.
0:12.2	I'm a combat medic, first Lieutenant for the Marines.
0:14.4	I was in the Air Force, I did.
0:16.4	Two years.
0:17.4	They had all served their country.
0:18.9	Army, yes.
0:20.2	I was trying to be everything that I could be.
0:23.6	They all lived on a sidewalk outside of the Veterans Affairs Building in one of LA's
0:27.7	fanciest neighborhoods.
0:29.5	And there, they'd run right up against the VA, the police, the wealthy neighbors, and
0:35.2	they'd attract some supporters.
0:36.6	I feel like this is a gift from God that this is something I can help so much, so close.
0:43.1	Anna Scott, a reporter for KCRW in Los Angeles, covered what happened next.
0:48.2	What it tells us about homelessness and resilience and American priorities.
0:54.4	It's not all bad news.
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