Eric Garcetti took a shot at police in his own city Friday, just moments before a judge approved an agreement, Friday in which the city and county of Los Angeles will provide housing for almost 7,000 homeless people who live near freeways.
The Los Angeles Police Union fired back and called the mayor unstable after a prolonged argument over who is to blame for the rise in homelessness and despair in L.A.
Officials on Friday announced that the city will provide 6,000 new beds within 10 months and another 700 beds over 18 months. According to county Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas and City Council President Nury Martinez.
Meanwhile the county will spend $300 million over five years to fund services for the people. As a result of the agreement, U.S. District Court Judge David O. Carter dropped a preliminary injunction
that required the relocation of homeless people living within 500 feet (152 meters) of freeways by Sept. 1 on grounds they faced a health risk emergency.
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“The court has challenged us to do better, to do more and to do it quickly, and we need to meet that challenge. We are now positioned to dive into difficult but honest conversations with our county partners about future financial resources and obligations," Martinez said in a statement.
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