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Los Angeles Reportedly Booted Homeless From Union Station Ahead Of Oscars Ceremony

Emily Zanotti
Los Angeles Reportedly Booted Homeless From Union Station Ahead Of Oscars Ceremony
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The city of Los Angeles, California, is facing a backlash, Monday, amid reports it booted dozens of homeless people from the city’s Union Station — and even dismantled an existing homeless encampment — ahead of Sunday night’s Oscars ceremony.

The city also temporarily shut a COVID-19 testing site to accommodate the star-studded awards show, which took place Sunday night, in a hybrid in-person and online format, with celebrities attending in person seated at tables in a makeshift Art Deco ballroom located in Union’s Station’s main hall, rather than at the Dolby Theater, where the ceremony is typically held.

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