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LA moved Raz Chowdhury off the streets of Koreatown and into a hotel room. A week later he was dead
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk Hanna Kang | The LA Local , as published by LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)
· September 5, 2026
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Raz Chowdhury, a 45-year-old unhoused man, died at The Mayfair in July 2026 after being moved to hotel as part of the Inside Safe program. (Nathan Solis / The LA Local) This story first appeared on The LA Local. A week after 45-year-old Raz Chowdhury was moved off the streets into interim housin...
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Key points A week after 45-year-old Raz Chowdhury was moved off the streets into interim housin... Raz Chowdhury, a 45-year-old unhoused man, died at The Mayfair in July 2026 after being moved to hotel as part of the Inside Safe program. More Local Today’s briefing Local events
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What is this story about? Raz Chowdhury, a 45-year-old unhoused man, died at The Mayfair in July 2026 after being moved to hotel as part of the Inside Safe program. (Nathan Solis / The LA Local) This story first appeared on The LA Local. A week after 45-year-old Raz Chowdhury was moved off the streets into interim housin...
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