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The Homeless Men Who Have Given Up on Living Anywhere but the Streets

The toughest part of landing on the street for Chris wasn’t the lack of privacy while he slept, or the cops that came around to…

What Do You Do When Proud Boys and Other Hate Groups Show Up at Your Bar?

How to deal with hatred when confronted with it face-to-face

On the Beat with the Skid Row Cop Who Polices America’s Homeless Capital

Officer Deon Joseph, a 45-year-old veteran of the LAPD, is driving down Seventh Street in Downtown L.A. when a flash of red light catches his…

The ‘Studio 54 West’ that Provided Sanctuary for LGBTQ African Americans

A conversation with the director of the new documentary ‘Jewel’s Catch One,’ the iconic gay bar that transcended both race and sexuality