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Michele Steeb appeared on Furthermore with Amanda Head on November 4 to discuss California’s failed Housing First strategy and its growing homelessness crisis.

Moves by President Trump to crack down on cities drowning in crime and public disorder are long overdue. For years, liberal jurisdictions have let chaos run wild, with banners calling for defunding the police waving high, antisemitism parading through public parks and drug use running rampant. As Uncle Sam works to reclaim the streets, another battle is taking place elsewhere. The same left-wing groups whose antics helped drive urban disorder have also infiltrated the sprawling network of nonprofits that are supposedly addressing the homelessness crisis. Newsflash: The groups are collecting billions of dollars to support politics over people and smart reform. According to new research — the result of collaboration between the Capital Research Center and the Discovery Institute — several Read More ›

Booted Jennifer Friedenbach is the queen of San Francisco’s homeless industrial complex. Looks like she’s getting booted from the “Our City Our Home Oversight Committee.” This collective is responsible for looking after a billion dollars in homeless and housing services. I spoke to Friedenbach earlier this year. She took shots at recovery advocates like @Twolfrecovery and defended the failed Housing First and “harm reduction” policies that have led to record drug overdose deaths in the city. Final Vote Nov. 11 The Board of Supervisors will take a final vote on Friedenbach’s future with the committee on November 11. At Odds with New Mayor Friedenbach’s approach to fixing the city’s homeless drug crisis did not align with Mayor Daniel Lurie’s game Read More ›

Exclusive Witnesses say two teens were offered alcohol, sexually propositioned, and nearly assaulted at the Eastgate Park & Ride in Bellevue late Sunday evening. The 15-year-old victim managed to protect her younger cousin by pepper spraying her alleged attacker. A good samaritan also jumped out of his car to help. Cops say two homeless men staying at the Plymouth Housing/PorchLight campus were involved in this incident. One Arrested Only Jose Morales Juan was arrested. He’s facing several charges. Plymouth 911 Calls The 911 calls keep stacking up at the Plymouth Housing/PorchLight campus in Bellevue. Violent repeat offender “Manny” the wheelchair bound maniac is terrorizing residents again. This latest incident happened on October 26. Problematic Clientele These so called permanent supportive Read More ›

“Boofing” This is a new one. NYC based Lighthouse Learning Collective just put out this Halloween themed step by step guide on “boofing.” Addicts are being taught how to take drugs up their ass. This is all part of the so called “harm reduction” lobby in America. Also Known As… Boofing is also known as “booty bumping.” Why? Good to know some addicts get a better high this way. How? So here is the technique. Risks Surprise, there are risks to “boofing.” Microtears in your rectum. Lovely. All at the Expense of the Taxpayer Taxpayer funded boofing kits can be acquired for free at many places that offer the so called “harm reduction” supplies. Lighthouse Learning Collective Here’s more on Read More ›

Exclusive The 911 calls keep stacking up at the Plymouth Housing/PorchLight campus in Bellevue. Violent repeat offender “Manny” the wheelchair bound maniac is terrorizing residents again. Credit to @FactoriaLLS for sifting through dozens of emergency calls to find this incident on October 26. There are even more problems we are about to expose. City Leaders Downplay the Problem The mayor and other city leaders continue to downplay the severity of problems coming from this permanent supportive housing complex and homeless shelter in the Eastgate neighborhood. This is their response to crime, open air drug use, and fights. Merrell “Manny” James Gorham As we have reported before, “Manny” is actually Merrell James Gorham. He is known for spitting and kicking people. Read More ›

For years, Americans have been told that “compassion” for the homeless meant writing ever-larger checks — more money, more programs and far less accountability. Now, at last, we have some answers for why homelessness has exploded even amid a tripling of public spending. A groundbreaking investigation, “Infiltrated” — backed by more than 50 pages of documentation from the Capital Research Center in cooperation with Discovery Institute — pulls back the curtain on a vast system of corruption. It reveals how billions in taxpayer funds intended to lift people out of homelessness have instead bankrolled radical activism and anti-American political agendas, betraying both the taxpayers who fund it and the homeless they were meant to help. Despite unprecedented resources, homelessness in Read More ›

Seattle’s homeless drug crisis remains a top three issue for voters. During a recent debate, Mayor Bruce Harrell and mayoral candidate Katie Wilson were asked the following: “Should homeless people be allowed to stay in tents in parks?” “Should homeless people be allowed to live in sidewalks?” “Should people be allowed to smoke or use drugs like fentanyl in public places?” The moderator was asking for a simple yes or no response. But Katie Wilson seemed to waffle and struggle.

United Gospel Mission of the Inland Northwest recently hosted Conversations on a Bench, during which CEO Phil Altmeyer spoke with people with diverse experiences of homelessness about the current state of homelessness in America. Discovery Institute was proud to participate in the event through the representation of Dr. Robert Marbut and Marsha Michaelis. Dr. Robert Marbut, Senior Fellow of the Discovery Institute’s Fix Homelessness initiative, shared his experience working to bring people out of homelessness at the local and federal levels, the importance of data-driven research and solutions, why Housing First has failed, and much more. Watch his segment below: Marsha Michaelis, Project Coordinator and Research Fellow at Discovery Institute’s Fix Homelessness initiative, spoke about the compassionate response to homelessness, Read More ›