Read the full article … “Cities spend tens of millions of dollars on lawsuits over police violence and killings. But municipalities are effectively using residents to mortgage the cost.“ … Read the full article
Why This Started in Minneapolis
Read the full article … “Racial covenants are not unique to Minneapolis, redlining’s not unique, white violence is not unique, real estate steering is not unique to Minneapolis. But the way they were used has created a different environment here.“…
Op-Ed: Protests Lay Bare Structural Racism in Mass-Transit Policing
Read the full article … “The push for more MTA police — despite transit’s financial woes and the retreat of the issue of fare evasion — clarifies what was already clear to activists six months ago: The purpose of the…
Editorial: Seven things Californians can do right now to fight structural racism
Read the full article … “Last year’s count found that 33% of the homeless people on the streets are black; they make up 58% of the homeless living in the skid row neighborhood, though they account for less than 10%…
The Movement Behind LA’s Decision to Cut Its Police Budget
Read the full article … “Let’s take money away from institutions of racism like policing and give it to new policies that will address racism instead.” … Read the full article
Why Vehicle Attacks Against Protesters Are Rising
Read the full article … “These incidents suggest that ramming attacks could be a new feature of mass protests in the United States. Using cars and trucks as instruments of terror is already a technique that’s been used extensively globally.…
The Racial Injustice of American Highways
Read the full article … “The federal Fair Housing Act of 1968, which made housing discrimination illegal, has done little to mitigate the damage from segregation. The U.S. continues to fund roadway expansion over public transit infrastructure — exacerbating the…
What L.A. could do with its $1.8 billion police budget
Read the full article … “The mayor has slashed general fund spending for the Housing + Community Investment Department, which oversees the Proposition HHH program, by $1.2 million, and its staffers are among the 16,000 civilian employees who will be…
Streets Need to Be Safe for Black Lives, Too
Read the full article … “ Now, America’s tolerance for violent police brutality may be near its breaking point, as protests across the nation take over streets and major highways to demand justice. For advocates of safer streets and sustainable…
The HomeWork: May 28, 2020
Welcome to the May 28, 2020 Main Edition of The HomeWork, the official newsletter of California YIMBY — legislative updates, news clips, housing research and analysis, and the latest writings from the California YIMBY team. News from Sacramento Sacramento’s…