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Fentanyl Fuels Drug-Riddled Streets in Seattle’s Chinatown

Jonathan Choe
July 10, 2024
Drug Epidemic, Homelessness, Street Report
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Overwhelmed with Drug Addicts

Another disastrous summer underway in Seattle’s Chinatown-ID. The Little Saigon hood is overwhelmed with drug addicts and a robust black market of stolen goods. No cops in sight. What will it take for Councilmember Tammy Morales to prioritize this part of her district?

Fueled by Fentanyl

Imagine working or living in a neighborhood surrounded by razor wire and drug addicts hunched over on every street corner. It’s time to send in the National Guard. This is not a housing issue. It’s all being fueled by fentanyl. Btw, this is also King County Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda’s district.

Jonathan Choe

Journalist and Senior Fellow, Center on Wealth and Poverty
Jonathan Choe is a journalist and Senior Fellow with Discovery Institute's Center on Wealth and Poverty, covering homelessness issues for its Fix Homelessness initiative. Prior to joining Discovery, Choe spent several years as one of the lead reporters at KOMO-TV, consistently the top rated television station in Seattle. His in depth stories on crime and deep dive investigations into the homeless crisis led to measurable results in the community, including changes in public policy. Choe has more than two decades of experience in television news behind the scenes and in front of the camera for ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, and Tribune. He has also been nominated and honored with multiple industry awards including an Emmy. Choe spent several years teaching classes on emerging media and entrepreneurship to under privileged youth in inner city Chicago. As an independent journalist, Choe also contributes regularly to the Mill Creek View and Lynnwood Times and has reported on exclusive stories in the past year for Daily Wire and The Postmillennial.