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Jonathan Choe
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April 29, 2024
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Disturbing 911 Audio from Low Barrier Seattle Facility

Jonathan Choe
April 29, 2024
Drug Epidemic, Homelessness, Street Report
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Chilling 911 dispatch call over the weekend in response to some sort of gruesome incident at DESC's Northstar building in Seattle. The operator describes a trail of blood coming from a room and leading to the elevator. It's unclear what happened but the operator goes on to say the female resident has a history of the son abusing her. Read More ›
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Jonathan Choe
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April 26, 2024
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Burien Mayor Calls Out King County Leaders for Homelessness and Drug Crisis

Jonathan Choe
April 26, 2024
Drug Epidemic, Governance, Homelessness, Street Report
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In a public show of force, Burien Mayor Kevin Schilling blasted King County Executive Dow Constantine and Sheriff Patty Cole-Tindall, accusing them of allowing the homeless drug crisis to get worse on his streets. Schilling also claims Cole-Tindall is refusing to return calls or meet in person. Read More ›
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Jonathan Choe
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April 23, 2024
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Drug Addiction and Homelessness in San Francisco’s Tenderloin

Jonathan Choe
April 23, 2024
Drug Epidemic, Homelessness, Mental Illness, Street Report
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Is it too late to save San Francisco from the "Doom Loop?" I spent several days in the Tenderloin and other neighborhoods decimated by homelessness, drug overdose deaths, and mental illness. This human tragedy is being further exacerbated by failed public polices like "housing first" and "harm reduction." Read More ›
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Jonathan Choe
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April 20, 2024
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Memorial Erected to Remind Burien Homeless of Fentanyl Overdose Death

Jonathan Choe
April 20, 2024
Crime, Law, and Order, Drug Epidemic, Homelessness, Street Report
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Giant cross now up in front of a drug encampment in downtown Burien. Hector Ramos owns this portion of the lot and wants to remind these men and women about the fentanyl overdose death that happened here last month. Maybe some of these people will find faith to take another step out of this mess. Read More ›
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Jonathan Choe
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April 12, 2024
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Seattle CARE Team Helps the Homeless

Jonathan Choe
April 12, 2024
Drug Epidemic, Homelessness, Mental Illness, Street Report, What Works
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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 5, 2024
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Homelessness
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Drugs and Homelessness

Marvin Olasky
April 5, 2024
Drug Epidemic, Homelessness, Mental Illness
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Last week we gave our third annual set of Zenger Prizes to ten journalists for articles or podcasts that emphasize good street-level reporting and a willingness to see that all human beings have value. One of the winners we announced is Sam Quinones, for an article he wrote in The Atlantic updating his acute analysis of America's drug crisis. Read More ›
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Jonathan Choe
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February 15, 2024
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Human Feces Lines International District Sidewalks Before Mayor’s Lighting Celebration

Jonathan Choe
February 15, 2024
Drug Epidemic
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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?