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LA28 Under Fire: Advocates Demand Human Rights Plan as Pressure Mounts
Published 2 months, 2 weeks ago
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Hour 1 - Concerned advocates say Los Angeles officials still haven’t reviewed a critical plan addressing homelessness and human trafficking tied to the upcoming Olympics. On the Monks and Merrill Show, Stephanie Richard of Loyola Law School discusses a coalition of 50 leaders and organizations calling on the LA City Council to release human rights protections for the 2026 World Cup and the 2028 Olympics. Meanwhile, political pressure intensifies as the council urges an investigation into LA28 chair Casey Wasserman, Mayor Karen Bass calls for his resignation, and the LA28 CEO publicly backs the embattled leader.
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