Supreme Court allows cities to enforce bans on unhoused people sleeping outside
The Supreme Court decided on Friday that cities can enforce bans on unhoused people sleeping outdoors, even in West Coast areas where shelter space is lacking. The case is the most significant to come before the high court in decades on the issue and comes as a rising number of people in the U.S. are without a permanent place to live. In a 6-3 decision along ideological lines, the high court reversed a ruling by a San Francisco-based appeals court that found outdoor sleeping bans amount to cruel and unusual punishment. The majority found that the 8th Amendment prohibition does not extend to bans on outdoor sleeping bans. “Homelessness is complex. Its causes are many. So may be the public policy responses required to address it,” Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote for the majority. “A handful of federal judges cannot begin to ‘match’ the collective wisdom the American people possess in deciding ‘how best to handle’ a pressing social question like homelessness.” Joining us this morning to discuss the decision and what it might mean for unhoused Angelenos is Shayla Myers, senior attorney at the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles.
CNN presidential debate reactions following uninspiring performances
The presidential debate was a re-run that featured two candidates with a combined age of 159, but it went especially poorly for one of them, President Joe Biden. Already fighting voter concerns about his age, Biden, 81, was halting and seemed to lose his train of thought Thursday night, sparking quick concerns among Democrats; but Trump seemed smoother and more vigorous than Biden, who is only three years older than the Republican ex-president. The debate covered a wide range of topics and included a former president — Trump — not backing down from his vows to prosecute members of Congress and even the man he was debating. But the overarching theme was the difference between the candidates’ performance. Today on AirTalk, we’ll look to make sense of yesterday’s debate with Aaron Kall, director of debate at the University of Michigan Debate Program and author of several books including “Debating The Donald.”
With files from the Associated Press
The eventful life of Candida Royalle
Candida Royalle, née Candice Vadala, lived many lives–feminist, actress, pornographer, talk show guest–blazing a trail through the 70s and 80s, when sexual norms were shifting rapidly. In her new book, Candida Royalle and the Sexual Revolution: A History from Below, author Jane Kamensky tracks Royalle’s journey from the Bronx to California, detailing her groundbreaking feminist-oriented work in the adult film industry (she founded her own adult film company, Femme Productions, in 1984). As the book notes, “she danced at Woodstock, marched for women’s liberation, survived the AIDS crisis, and became a talk show regular.” Today on AirTalk, Kamensky joins us to talk about her book, which drew from never-before-studied papers from Royalle’s archive.
Food Friday: impeccable LA hot dogs
Los Angeles may not seem like a hot dog town at the surface but trust me, it is. Between Dodger Stadium, a plethora of street vendors, the notorious Pink's Hot Dogs, and so many more, you can find just about any innovative style of dog you want. That includes vegan hot dogs! Earle's on Crenshaw has been putting dogs in buns since before it was even on Crenshaw. It started as a cart in Venice in the early 1980s. Now you can find the restaurant on Crenshaw serving up different dogs with your choice of toppings. Earle's co-founder, Duane Earle, joins guest host, Julia Paskin. What's your favorite place to get a hot dog in SoCal? Call us at 866-893-5722 or email atcomments@laist.com.
FilmWeek: ‘Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1,’ ‘Daddio,’ ‘A Family Affair,’ And More
Julia Paskin and LAist film critics Lael Loewenstein and Peter Rainer review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms.
“A Quiet Place: Day One” Wide Release
“Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1” Wide Release
“Janet Planet” Wide Release
“Green Border” Laemmle Royal [Sawtelle]
“Daddio” In Select Theaters
“A Family Affair” Streaming on Netflix
“Shoeshine (1946) 4k Restoration” Laemmle Royal [Sawtelle]
Feature: Griffin Dunne talks about his new memoir “Friday Afternoon Club”
Griffin Dunne grew up in the lap of luxury as the child of Hollywood producer turned investigative journalist Dominick Dunne. In his new memoir “Friday Afternoon Club,” the younger Dunne recounts stories about growing up alongside the rich and famous while also navigating the troubled waters of a family burdened by trauma, mental illness and the murder of Dunne’s sister. For this week’s FilmWeek feature, we reprise Larry’s conversation with actor and author Griffin Dunne about his memoir.
