Category: Little Tokyo

Knife-Wielding Homeless Man Shot by Police at Los Angeles Hotel

June 25, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—A homeless man is in stable condition at a hospital, suffering from at least one gunshot wound after he allegedly refused officers’ commands to drop a knife they say he had been threatening patrons with at a hotel June 25 morning in Little Tokyo. The shooting occurred at 3:48 a.m. at the Miyako Hotel…

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Los Angeles to Remove Encampment, Fence Off Toriumi Plaza in Little Tokyo

March 17, 2022
homelessKevin de LeónLittle TokyoLocal NewsLos AngelesProject RoomkeyRegional NewsRegional-Local NewsSouthern CaliforniaUncategorizedUS
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LOS ANGELES—The City of Los Angeles began removing an encampment on March 17 from a Little Tokyo plaza before closing and fencing it off to the public—drawing protests from local homeless advocacy groups, but also an impassioned defense from City Councilman Kevin de León. De León, who represents the plaza area, said Toriumi Plaza, located…

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