• Punished and Persecuted for Being Unhoused, Part 2

  • Nov 28 2022
  • Length: 42 mins
  • Podcast

Punished and Persecuted for Being Unhoused, Part 2  By  cover art

Punished and Persecuted for Being Unhoused, Part 2

  • Summary

  • During the Covid-19 pandemic, the city of Los Angeles moved thousands of unhoused people into hotel rooms. The program, called Project Roomkey, was a temporary safety net during the national health emergency. But participants soon nicknamed it “Project No Key” because they felt more incarcerated than housed. Reporter Mark Betancourt chronicles their experience in part two of our series on how homelessness is criminalized.

     Find a resource guide and annotated transcript at our website here.

    Show more Show less
activate_primeday_promo_in_buybox_DT

What listeners say about Punished and Persecuted for Being Unhoused, Part 2

Average customer ratings

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.