The city of Los Angeles is being accused of hiding the homeless as Hollywood prepares to toast itself ahead of Sunday's 93rd Academy Awards ceremony.
The celebrity-studded ceremony is being held at Union Station in Los Angeles, an area bedeviled by homelessness.
The homeless will not be seen anywhere near Union Station, according to a report by Fox 11 Los Angeles.
"They forced us to go to the Grand Hotel on 3rd and Figueroa and they kicked everybody out of Union Station so it looks better for the image."
Y Bales of Union Rescue Mission - an organization dedicated to helping the homeless through food, shelter, education, counseling, and long-term recovery programs - told Fox 11 that anytime there is a big national event, the city tries to sweep the homeless under the rug.
Los Angeles city council member Kevin De Leon denied the claims, saying that "While the 93rd Academy Awards are being held at Union Station this year, and despite irresponsible rumors, NO unhoused residents are being forced to relocate."
To the city of Los Angeles, DJ offered the following advise: "If you're gonna have your awards show, don't have it where the homeless people are and you don't have to worry about it."
Sunday, April 25, 2021
City of Los Angeles Accused of Hiding the Homeless Ahead of the Oscars: 'They Kicked Everybody Out of Union Station So It Looks Better for the Image'
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