Karen Bass: “My concern is both for the inmates but also the staff. The staff are dying as well, not just the inmates.”

There's more work to do.

The lack of adequate services continues to be a real problem and a contributing factor to people cycling in and out of homelessness, and these services are controlled by LA County.

We will always protect our neighbors, and we continue to stand shoulder to shoulder with immigrant families in LA and everywhere.

I directed city departments to halt plans to rebuild the warehouse until the health and safety of the community are protected.