At a hearing Thursday devoted to structural racism in a federal lawsuit about homelessness in Los Angeles, the defendants offered no evidence to suggest it doesn’t exist. “We’re not going to argue about whether or not there’s structural racism,” said Skip Miller, a partner at Miller Barondess who is an outside counsel for Los Angeles County. At other points he complimented officials — such as Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis — about the speed with which they’ve seen projects completed or the efforts of young people cleaning Los Angeles’ streets and reaching out to the unhoused. The Los Angeles Times previously reported that two parties had been negotiating in recent months to find a settlement. Though he offered few details, Senior L.A. City Atty.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 27, 2021 23:55 UTC