Contract for Landry's temporary homeless shelter went to politically connected firm • Louisiana Illuminator
Contract for Landry's temporary homeless shelter went to politically connected firm • Louisiana Illuminator
TLDR: Landry spent $16 million to rehouse less than 200 homeless people for 2 months ahead of the Superbowl. The contract went to a company owned by one of his biggest donors which is owned by a private equity firm.
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This is the shelter. An old warehouse surrounded by a barbed-wire topped fence. The bathrooms aren't working at the moment and people are having to using outdoor toilets.