Also - $0 dollars have been designated for solutions to homelessness like shelters, permanent supportive housing, or homeless services. The first paragraph...

A new report from the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of Los Angeles reveals how the city has spent the more than $1 billion received under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The report shows that the majority of the money went to pay the salaries of police, firefighters, park rangers and other city employees. None of the money was allocated toward building housing for the homeless or health initiatives like vaccines.

  • Kuori [she/her]
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    2 years ago

    i know someone who quit their job as a park ranger during the height of blm because they felt it was too close to being a cop

    despite it being their lifelong dream job

      • fox [comrade/them]
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        2 years ago

        Some do. Some federal rangers are straight up LE and carry, but most are more educators / track maintainers than anything.

        • Frank [he/him, he/him]
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          2 years ago

          Sometimes the nice friendly park ranger leading your tour might have law enforcement and arrest powers because there's no one else for a hundred miles in any direction.

      • Kuori [she/her]
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        2 years ago

        i know for a fact she didn't but i'm not sure how it's determined who gets the gun and who gets the guidebook