The stay of about 15 families is being paid for, but the affected families say the city has failed to commit and dictate when they will continue to be assisted at the Level Hotel, leaving many to worry if they could be evicted at any point. “Today we are here to celebrate, not to celebrate the explosion, but to celebrate the people you see behind me, who have continued to be resilient, who have continued to organize, and they are not going to give up until they have justice,“ he said.Īfter their homes were destroyed, the city of LA agreed to house the affected families at the Level Hotel in Downtown LA while repairs were done to their homes. Affected families and allies held a community event last Friday filled with food, music and speakers. Today marks two years since the criminal and negligent act of the LAPD when they decided to destroy this neighborhood,“ said Ron Goche, community organizer with Unión del Barrio, a community organization that has helped organize the families of 27th Street. Last Friday, the affected families and allies held an event in the middle of the street where they spoke about their frustration, their loss and their demands. Two years later, residents of 27th Street, an area that is home to a large Latino population, continue to seek justice for what they call a “mistake and wrongdoing” by the LAPD. The fireworks tore through the containment, and in seconds, the explosion injured 17 people, damaged 35 properties and displaced more than 80 residents. The operation, which was expected to be done safely, resulted in a tragedy. The Los Angeles Police Department bomb squad planned to detonate the fireworks on the street in a special containment vehicle. The explosion was the result of a catastrophically failed operation to detonate approximately 32,000 illegal fireworks, which were anonymously reported to be located in a resident’s backyard on East 27th Street. June 30 marked the two-year anniversary of the South Los Angeles firework explosion.
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