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Los Angeles County to settle lawsuit over homeless crisis

FILE - Jeff Page, right, also known as General Jeff, a homelessness activist and leader in the Downtown Los Angeles Skid Row Neighborhood Council, walks with U.S. District Court Judge David O. Carter, middle, and Michele Martinez, special master on the issues of homelessness, left, after a court hearing at Downtown Women's Center in Los Angeles. Los Angeles County leaders announced Monday, Sept. 12, 2022, a lawsuit settlement agreement that commits hundreds of millions of dollars to expand outreach and supportive services for homeless residents, marking the potential end of two years of litigation over the crisis of people living on the streets. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File) Homeless people sleep near Los Angeles City Hall, right, in downtown Los Angeles on March 27, 2020. Los Angeles County leaders announced Monday, Sept. 12, 2022, a lawsuit settlement agreement that commits hundreds of millions of dollars to expand outreach and supportive services for homeless residents, marking the potential end of two years of litigation over the crisis of people living on the streets. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File) FILE - A man smokes inside a tent on skid row on March 20, 2020, in Los Angeles. Los Angeles County leaders announced Monday, Sept. 12, 2022, a lawsuit settlement agreement that commits hundreds of millions of dollars to expand outreach and supportive services for homeless residents, marking the potential end of two years of litigation over the crisis of people living on the streets. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
Los Angeles County to settle lawsuit over homeless crisis