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Jonathan Choe
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April 13, 2024
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Homeless Man and Repeat Offender Appears Before Court After Third Arrest

Jonathan Choe
April 13, 2024
Crime, Law, and Order, Homelessness, Street Report
Friday afternoon, Seattle Police arrested homeless man Steve Irwin in Dr. Jose Rizal Park. This is now the THIRD TIME cops have taken Irwin away in handcuffs since last October. Neighbors called 911 after noticing heavy machinery and an elaborate encampment. Read More ›
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April 13, 2024
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The Homeless Are Cooking Rats

Jonathan Choe
April 13, 2024
Community Impact, Homelessness, Street Report
The homeless are cooking rats in the East Duwamish Greenbelt. This is by far one of the nastiest discoveries I have ever made at a Seattle encampment. The area is also packed with tents, trash, needles, and all kinds of debris. Read More ›
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April 13, 2024
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Bellevue Serial Squatter Attempts Another Protection Order

Jonathan Choe
April 13, 2024
Governance, Street Report
Friday morning, Bellevue landlord Jaskaran Singh says four Bellevue cops tried to serve another Temporary Protection Order against him. Once again, King County Bar Association's Housing Justice Project is helping Kim weaponize the legal system and stifle Singh's free speech. Read More ›
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Jonathan Choe
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April 12, 2024
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Drug Epidemic, Homelessness, Mental Illness, Street Report, What Works
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Seattle CARE Team Helps the Homeless

Jonathan Choe
April 12, 2024
Drug Epidemic, Homelessness, Mental Illness, Street Report, What Works
Downtown Seattle is on the comeback trail and the CARE Crisis Team is helping move the needle in the right direction. Crews get dispatched with police, or cops call them to assist in situations that usually involve some type of mental health or substance abuse problem. Read More ›
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Marvin Olasky
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April 12, 2024
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The Four Phases of Recovery at Forge Center

Marvin Olasky
April 12, 2024
Homelessness, What Works
Last year I wrote about how formerly-homeless residents of the Orange County Rescue Mission in California could progress through an 18-month program in four phases that give them the readiness to live on their own. Through hard experience the Forge Center in Joplin, Missouri has also come up with four phases, with completion possible in 16 months. Read More ›
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April 11, 2024
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Burien Seeking Police Chief Replacement as Downtown Deteriorates

Jonathan Choe
April 11, 2024
Governance, Homelessness, Street Report
It appears embattled Burien Police Chief Ted Boe is heading out the door. Boe has not officially been fired. But Thursday evening, City Manager Adolfo Bailon sent out an email saying they are looking for his replacement. Read More ›
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April 11, 2024
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Protestors Confront Housing Justice Project

Jonathan Choe
April 11, 2024
Community Impact, Crime, Law, and Order, Governance, Street Report
Thursday afternoon, angry protesters led by Bellevue landlord Jaskaran Singh finally confronted lawyers at King County Bar Association's Housing Justice Project. HJP is the legal aid group helping serial squatter Sang Kim evade eviction. But HJP managing attorney Edmund Witter was not in and a man working the counter slammed the door on Singh and his family. Read More ›
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Jonathan Choe
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April 9, 2024
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Serial Squatter Threatens Landlord’s Kids

Jonathan Choe
April 9, 2024
Crime, Law, and Order, Governance, Street Report
Bellevue serial squatter Sang Kim is now allegedly making threats against landlord Jaskaran Singh's young kids. Court documents show a text thread where Kim is basically saying he plans on filing a police report to ruin any chance of Singh's children getting into college. Read More ›
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Jonathan Choe
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April 8, 2024
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Commissioner Dismisses Protection Order Against Bellevue Landlord

Jonathan Choe
April 8, 2024
Crime, Law, and Order, Governance, Street Report
Huge win for Bellevue landlord Jaskaran Singh. Monday morning, a King County court commissioner dismissed the Temporary Protection Order filed against him by serial squatter Sang Kim. Read More ›
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Jonathan Choe
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April 5, 2024
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Man Arrested After a Shooting at a Kent Homeless Encampment

Jonathan Choe
April 5, 2024
Crime, Law, and Order, Homelessness, Street Report
Authorities in Kent have arrested the male shooter. Sources say he is not homeless but it’s unclear what he was doing at this camp. Suspect was driving a Dodge Charger. Read More ›