cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/50903941

We always knew these megaevents weren't going to fix our public spaces, but we didn't expect our councilmembers to abandon them as well

LAPD data shows at least 278 unhoused people have been shot and killed in Los Angeles since 2015. An investigation by LAist and The LA Local found that is an undercount.

Donald Trump isn’t so much “sportswashing” as using the World Cup to show off the United States’ ability to discriminate against other teams and their fans.

LA officials haven’t revealed how much is being spent on security for the games. By comparison, the Los Angeles Police Department said this month that security costs for the 2028 Olympics in LA would amount to more than $1 billion.

Hollywood scion Casey Wasserman faced criticisms as Los Angeles Olympics chief for his connections to the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

Forest Lawn's road safety project was supposed to go in the ground next week but ‪@mayorofla‬ intervened.

Isn't it a conflict of interest for cemeteries to oppose a road safety project? Why is Bass listening to them instead of ‪@LADOTOfficial‬ ?

World Cup tickets cost up to $11.5 million — you could get into the last WC for $11.

This time FIFA could rake in $13 billion using dynamic pricing, resales, and lax U.S. rules.

We found FIFA President Gianni Infantino funneling that money into keeping himself in power.