LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass today issued the following statement honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life and legacy:
"Today, we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who brought transformative change to the country and the world on behalf of our most vulnerable communities. Now, as we confront the homelessness crisis on our streets, we must continue Dr. King’s mission. The inequality is staggering, with more than 70% of unhoused Angelenos being people of color. While we celebrate the legacy of Dr. King today, we must recommit to confronting this crisis of our time. Bringing unhoused Angelenos inside is a matter of life or death.”