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Open-Air Drug Dens Thrive Underneath Seattle Christmas Lights

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Drug Epidemic
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Politicians Look the Other Way

Don’t let all the pretty Christmas lights fool you. The drug dens in downtown Seattle are roaring out of control.

Look at this one in front of the Olympic Tower Apartments at the corner of 3rd Ave and Pine St. Everyone is doing fentanyl.

I bumped into this young Korean American woman who’s been a regular out here for years.

She’s probably in her early 30’s but now looks like she’s in her 50’s from all the drug use.

This human catastrophe continues unchecked in this city and the politicians are all looking the other way. King County Public Health is also MIA.

Anyone ever see Councilmember Bob Kettle walk this nightmare stretch in his district?

We now know outgoing Mayor Bruce Harrell threw in the towel after he lost his re-election bid.

Mayor-elect Katie Wilson has some serious heavy lifting to do. The current plan is not working.

Have You Seen Me?

Hit me up on DM if you know who this person is. Where is her family?

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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.