Young mothers are just one segment of the homeless population. Murphy said, noting she also met the mentally ill, people on welfare and war veterans. Jones made the decision to cover his story on instinct. He had been working late on deadline at The Review one night when he saw the newscasts of the California riots on television. Two days later, he was in South Central Los Angeles covering the event.
Riots are indicative of race relations happening on a much larger scale.
The scene Jones witnessed below was chaotic. There were devastated buildings and police everywhere, he said. He also recalls seeing the National Guard protecting businesses from fire and patrolling the area. Despite the circumstances, the residents of the area were cooperative and he conducted his interviews unmolested. Jones said he does not see any easy solutions for the problems that sparked the riots he witnessed.