Inner City Law Center is taking on the worst homeless crisis Los Angeles has ever witnessed by fighting for housing and justice. We ensure that people experiencing homelessness and working-poor families have access to decent, safe, and affordable housing.

In The News

  • HIV Positive, Disabled, and Evicted: Joseph’s Story
    Joseph Ford* was in serious trouble. His rent was due, and he had no way to pay it. He was struggling with severe symptoms and limitations from many years of living with HIV. On top of this, a terrible car crash had done permanent damage to his back, and he could no longer work. Joseph had … Read more
  • Traumatized and Invisible: Demetrius’ Story
    It’s an outrage when our country refuses to care for our nation’s heroes after their military service, but that’s exactly what happened to Demetrius Friend*, a Veteran whose military service left him with serious psychological wounds. When Demetrius first turned to Inner City Law Center for help, he was in a dark place. He was … Read more
  • Surviving Trauma: Jeremy’s Story
    Jeremy* was an idealistic young man who joined the Army to serve his county.  While in the service, Jeremy was traumatized when an Army Jeep flipped and ejected him. The memory of the car crash haunts him. The doctor’s words still echo: “If you’d been wearing a seatbelt, you might not have made it.” To this day, … Read more

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How We Are Fighting Homelessness ICLC provides quality legal representation for people who have nowhere else to turn. We fight for decent housing for low-income tenants, working poor families, veterans, people living with HIV/AIDS, immigrants, and people who are living with disabilities or experiencing homelessness.
2022 IMPACT
14,706
Total number of hours volunteered by pro bono partners and volunteers
$10,475,454
Total settlement awards and recovered benefits for our clients
30,360
Extra days of housing obtained for clients as a vital safeguard against displacement and homelessness
3,460
Total number of people served

Land Acknowledgement

Inner City Law Center recognizes Los Angeles as land originally and still inhabited by the Tongva, Tataviam, Serrano, Kizh, and Chumash Peoples. We recognize them as the traditional stewards of these lands and acknowledge the legacy of violence, displacement, and genocide they suffered and survived at the hands of colonizers. We honor and pay respect to their ancestors while standing alongside their descendants as they continue to resist systems of oppression and work toward healing and justice. This land acknowledgment is an important step in confronting our history and committing ourselves to truth, healing, and the preservation of the Indigenous history, culture, and sovereignty.