Human Feces Lines International District Sidewalks Before Mayor’s Lighting Celebration
New Lights, Same Problems New lights, same problems in Seattle’s Chinatown International District. Thursday evening, Mayor Bruce Harrell will be at Hing Hay Park to celebrate the installation of new canopy and cafe lighting fixtures. But you can still see the obvious signs of drug addiction, mental illness, and homelessness everywhere. And the area around DESC’s Navigation Center homeless shelter continues to attract an inordinate amount of crime to Little Saigon. Serious question, is there any other community of color in this city that deals with such a high concentration of these problems? And will CM Tammy Morales (@CMTammyMorales) show up to offer solutions?
Drug Use and Stolen Goods Damage Downtown Seattle Core
Shopping in Little Saigon’s Stolen Goods Market
Seattle Shoppers Navigate Drug Epidemic on Sidewalks
Emergency Overdose Response at Tukwila Church Migrant Camp
By Popular Demand, No Drugs on the Premises
Remembering Annie: Formerly Featured Heroin Addict Looses Her Life
Open Air Drug Use Threatens Safety at Tukwila Station
Safe at Home, Kaylee’s Family Speaks Out
Long Journey Home The last time we saw 32 year old Kaylee Gordon, she was high on drugs, covered in dirt, and being put on a stretcher in downtown Seattle. Today she is safely back home in Wyoming and is on the road to recovery. Gordon met her niece and nephew for the first time. She also knows her entire family loves her and there is no more reason to run. They just sent me these photos and wanted me to thank everyone involved in this incredible search and intervention that saved her life. Especially, Seattle Police (@SeattlePD,) street preacher Matthew Meneicke, and homeless outreach workers Kristine Mooreland (@kmmoreland) and Andrea Suarez (@weheartseattle.) Gordon also had a chance to review Read More ›