What kind of gun did the shooter use in the Apalachee High School shooting? We'll never know—and the reason why is actually a federal law.
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I have learned SO MUCH about the shifting rhetoric & regulation of guns from this excellent podcast from @longlead.bsky.social@thetrace.org Highly recommend this and Season 2 about the rise of the American far right.
In a decision that could transform the 388-acre West Los Angeles VA campus, Judge David O. Carter ruled today that the Department of Veterans Affairs breached its fiduciary duties to unhoused veterans. homeofthebrave.substack.com/p/homeless-v...
“The VA must remediate its mishandling of this resource so that the land may once again be available for its intended purpose: the housing of veterans,” the judge writes.
THE CATCH reels in another honor! The award-winning story by @emilysohn.bsky.socialthecatch.longlead.com
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After prohibiting veterans from living permanently on land donated to the government specifically to house them, the VA entangled itself in a wild array of leases on the valuable Los Angeles property — from soccer pitches to parrot sanctuaries. Learn more at part 4 of HOME OF THE BRAVE.
The VA entangled itself in a wild array of land deals on its West Los Angeles campus. It’s inhibiting the government from solving a homeless crisis of its own creation.
"When they saw what it's like for the veterans in Los Angeles... there's no doubt that they had to take action," @jppullen.bsky.socialabc7.com/post/hud-ea...
The federal agency said it would not count disabled veterans health benefits as income. That means about 4,000 homeless veterans in Los Angeles will be eligible for housing.
"What we wanted to do with this documentary is be able to give the veterans a voice," Long Lead's founding editor @jppullen.bsky.socialmilitary.com. "It's an injustice, clear and simple, so we wanted to leave a resource behind...."
The documentary is one part of "Home of the Brave," a seven-part series about the VA campus from independent studio Long Lead.
While moderating a panel discussion about "The Promised Land," Long Lead's documentary showing veterans' fight for housing at the West Los Angeles VA campus, Steve Clemons reflected on his time at UCLA, which leases some of the West LA VA's land.
🧑⚖️This is the most impactful legal proceeding of 2024. ⛺️The results of this trial could change the lives of 40,000 unhoused veterans across the US. 🇺🇸There’s even the potential to upend the benefits of 18 million vets. 👇👇👇 watch this space 👇👇👇 👇👇 subscribe for updates 👇👇
