Downtown Seattle Sparkles for World Cup, Homeless Pushed to Outskirt Parks and Neighborhoods
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Overlooked Communities Bearing the Brunt of Homeless Shuffle
Less than 24 hours before the first FIFA World Cup match is played in Seattle. But parts of the city look like a zombie apocalypse. Mayor Katie Wilson is accused of pushing homeless drug addicts outside of the downtown tourist corridor so fans do not get upset or inhale second hand fetty smoke. Problem is, the addicts have all been pushed to vulnerable minority communities like Chinatown-ID. And business owners are pissed.
