‘War on garbage’ declared on South L.A. neighborhoods 

Urban Policy Roundtable President Earl Ofari Hutchinson stands near a South L.A. underpass Sept. 2 where tents and bulky items line the sidewalk. Hutchinson has declared ‘war on garbage’ in South L.A.

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By Stephen Oduntan

Contributing Writer

SOUTH LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable President Earl Ofari Hutchinson staged a small “garbage dump” display outside the city’s sanitation offices at 1149 S. Broadway Sept. 2, calling for an emergency “war on garbage” in South Los Angeles.

Hoisting a clear plastic trash bag to the cameras, Hutchinson ticked off what he said he gathered in under an hour — wire, cushions, pillows, contaminated materials and other household junk — arguing the debris piles pose a public health risk, particularly to children, and demanding