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Jonathan Choe

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Black Markets, Drug Dens Thriving in Downtown Seattle

With the summer months right around the corner, I just did a quick drive by of 3rd Ave & Pike St in downtown Seattle. Black market of stolen goods and the fentanyl drug den continues to thrive. It's worse than ever. Read More ›
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Far-Left Activists Demand County Give Housing for Homeless to Illegal Immigrant Encampment

Major showdown looming today in Kent. More than 200 illegal immigrants have taken over the Econo Lodge property that is currently sitting empty. Far-left activists want Executive Dow Constantine to house all these people in the motel. Problem is, King County purchased the property to house the region's homeless and there is currently no provider for daily operations. Read More ›
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Fire Sets Multiple Tents Ablaze in Burien Courthouse Encampment

First major fire at the Burien courthouse encampment. Multiple tents torched. Witnesses say a woman fell asleep and left a candle burning Sunday evening. Cops arrested her for an outstanding warrant. Otherwise, everyone got out safe but one cat is still missing. Read More ›
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“I was OD’ing and she left me there to die”

My latest collaboration with 6'7" Kevin. One of the few independent journalists going into America's drug encampments and emerging with incredible narratives. Follow him. Read More ›
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Bellevue Serial Squatters Facing Fourth Eviction While Landlord Runs for State Senate

Deadbeat tenants Sang and Youjin Kim are now facing eviction for the fourth time after failing to pay rent on a $2M house in Bellevue. Landlord Jaskaran Singh knows the courts are still backed up but is patiently waiting it out. He's now ramping up for more protests and is also running for WA State Senate to help fix this broken system. Read More ›
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King County Creates Fenced-In Homeless Encampment in Burien

Last week, King County fenced in a grassy area for the homeless near the Burien courthouse and sheriff's department. It was an impromptu move to encourage people living on the streets to stay in this spot instead of the busy downtown core. But there's no oversight and some are concerned it will attract more homeless to this area. Read More ›
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Cops Ignore Sidewalk Fires in Canada’s Skid Row

Some call it Canada's Skid Row so I had to check out Hastings St. in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. It's one of the worst fentanyl scenes in North America and home to dozens of supervised drug injection sites. Thursday night, two cops drove by as people were starting fires in the middle of the street. But they did nothing to stop it. Where is the enforcement of basic laws? Read More ›
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Billy Baldwin Witnesses Seattle’s Homelessness Crisis

Discovery Institute is going Hollywood! Our Senior Fellow Dr. Robert Marbut teamed up with film producer Robert Craig and actor Billy Baldwin to make "Americans With No Address," one of the most important documentaries highlighting the nation's homeless crisis. We Heart Seattle's Andrea Suarez is also a key voice in the movie. Some of the cast members recently took a tour of Seattle. Read More ›
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Seattle Homeless Man Builds “Homeless White House”

President Joe Biden is in Seattle Friday and Saturday to mingle with the elites and raise campaign cash. On the opposite side of the tracks, there's a guy who's also feeling presidential in his very own "homeless White House." Mr. Biden, you gotta take a look! Read More ›