This week Theo provides updates on the Jordan Neely murder trial before exploring how one Los Angeles mutual aid organization is working to educate their participants and volunteers on the Grants Pass decision, and how they plan to continue providing services during a second Trump administration. We speak with new volunteer Max, current volunteer site lead Raquel, operations manager/local advocate Maebe A. Girl, and frequent participant Yruz about their experiences with SELAH, and how they’re looking to the future.  Learn about SELAH here:  www.selahnhc.org  See omnystudio.com ..read more

This week, Theo checks in with two candidates for judge we spoke with earlier this year -- George Turner and Erika Wiley. We discuss what's changed with the Grants Pass decision, the journey to the ballot box, and the pressing need for local politicians that are advocating for the unhoused. Learn more about George here: https://georgeaturner4judge.com/ Learn more about Erika here:  https://www.wileyforjudge.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

Theo interviews unhoused Highland Park resident Cristy on the importance of organizing, building understanding, and building community power with the tenants movement. Theo also interviews Hawthorne resident Felipe about the injustices he endures, and organizers with Street Watch LA who set up a 'Power Up' phone charging table in Hawthorne. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

The Services Not Sweeps coalition holds a rally for Black Unhoused Lives in rapidly gentrifying Venice. We hear from the family of Brendan Glenn, a Black Unhoused resident of Venice who was murdered by LAPD in 2015. Theo interviews residents of Venice, and Council member Mike Bonin. (photo: Grace gives testimony to the life of her cousin Brendan Glenn at the site where LAPD murdered him by the Venice boardwalk) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

Theo interviews food justice advocate Melissa Acedera and Alex on how the Polo Pantry food operation has expanded. Theo also interviews LA CAN's General Dogon, Monique, and Todd about ecojustice and urban gardens. WTU is also live in Glendale to interview organizers Hayk Makhmuryan and Niko Shahbazian of the Glendale Tenants Union on the push to cancel rent. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

This week, Theo gives insight into what the election means for the unhoused population, and speaks with activists on how to move forward. Rooflesser returns to the show to discuss their work on the ground in LA, and we check in with home reclaimer and advocate Martha Escuerdo to talk about her continued fight for safe and sustainable housing. Follow Rooflesser here:  https://x.com/rooflesser Follow Martha and the reclaimers here:  https://reclaimingourhomes.org/ Martha's GoFundMe here:  https://www.gofundme.com/f/roh-eviction-defense?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy ..read more

Ahead of the election, Theo dives deep into why the unhoused vote is so crucial with Dr. Caitlin Krenn. Also, Theo speaks with Oregon-based activist Jetty about how Grants Pass legislation is already affecting the intensity of sweeps across the country. Follow Jetty here:  https://www.instagram.com/junkartlady/ https://www.instagram.com/barefootdefenders/ Follow Dr. Krenn here:  https://www.caitlinkrenn.com/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

Theo continues his exploration of the wreckage of the Grants Pass ruling with a focus on the effects of youth houselessness, and goes in depth with Dr. Robin Petering and Tonny St. James to discuss the Young People to the Front initiative. But first, Theo speaks with Emptea about the uptick of evictions in Los Angeles in district one, and how they're taking City Councillor Hernandez to task for failing to protect residents like them from eviction. Follow Young People to the Front here:  https://www.instagram.com/youngpeopletothefront/ Venmo Emptea at @emptea See omnystudio.com/liste ..read more

Theo's adventures in Washington continue this week, with two more interviews from the National Alliance to End Homelessness Conference in July. First, Albert Townsend, the Director of Lived Experience at the Alliance, shares his story; then, Theo attends the "Lessons Learned from the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program" talk and speaks with Tatiana Reis and Lenn Dittmeier. Learn more about YHDP here:  https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/yhdp/    Learn more about Albert here:  https://endhomelessness.org/who-we-are/our-people/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy ..read more

Today we're sharing our first episode from Theo's summer trip to Washington, D.C., for the National Alliance for Ending Homelessness Conference. Theo attends a thought provoking presentation featuring Melissa Chinchilla and Deyanira Nevárez Martínez: Latinx Houselessness, Understanding and Addressing Double Up Houselessness.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more