Sahra Sulaiman
Sahra is Communities Editor for Streetsblog L.A., covering the intersection of mobility with race, class, history, representation, policing, housing, health, culture, community, and access to the public space in Boyle Heights and South Los Angeles.
Recent Posts
Bystander Shot Six Times Left Homeless, Struggling; LAPD Treats Him as Suspect
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“Wow, I wake up from my death and it was like I was in jail...I’m treated like a criminal," he says. "[Yet] I'm the victim in this situation."
Black and Brown Residents Speak to Urgency of Deep Systemic Transformation
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"We’re done paying for an institution that produces racism, violence, and poverty," said Carlos Cázares. "We are done talking. It’s time to put money where the people are at."
How Beating of Unhoused Boyle Heights Man Exposes Woeful Inadequacy of LAPD Reform Proposals
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Making the case for why, if L.A. is serious about reimagining public safety, it must embrace the conversation around defunding the police
Thousands Housed in Project Roomkey in Los Angeles, but NIMBYism, Lack of Permanent Affordable Housing Blunt Progress
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The Project Roomkey program temporarily houses unhoused individuals in hotel rooms during the COVID-19 crisis
CIM Group Abandons Effort to Buy Crenshaw Mall; Community Members Take Victory Lap
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"When our community comes together we can achieve anything" - Akili
Tormented by a Bandit, Unhoused Residents Just Want to Be Left in Peace
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A young man who regularly harasses the unhoused residents of the 110 freeway underpass at Venice Blvd. had come through and tipped the hand-washing station over, spilling its remaining water out.
As Public Health Prepares for Vending Crackdown, Street Vendors Call for the Cancellation of Rents
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Street vendors decry having been left to fend for themselves during a disaster, seek cash assistance, the cancellation of rents, and an end to criminalization
Evicted During COVID-19: “I Have Been Homeless for 20 Days…What’s Going to Happen to Me?”
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A true eviction moratorium might have kept Miguel housed and stable; now he fears for his mental health and his ability to get back on his feet
L.A. City Council to Hear More Proposals for Tenant Protections Today
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I'll be live tweeting debate highlights and decisions via my personal twitter account
Vending in the Time of Corona: An Elotera Who Can’t Afford to Stay Home Is Attacked
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Vendors across the city wonder how they will feed their families; a Street Vendor Emergency Fund aims to help
LA City Council Holds a Do-No-Harm-to-Landlords Doctrine
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Landlord members of L.A. city council fear eviction moratorium impact on small landlords more than on at-risk tenants
Eyes on the Tracks: Driver Darts in Front of Blue (A) Line Train
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A driver ignored flashing lights, bells, lowered barriers, and horns, and made a left turn in front of an oncoming train.