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Jonathan Choe
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June 4, 2024
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Homelessness
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Fire Sets Multiple Tents Ablaze in Burien Courthouse Encampment

Jonathan Choe
June 4, 2024
Homelessness
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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Jonathan Choe
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May 29, 2024
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Drug Epidemic
Homelessness
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“I was OD’ing and she left me there to die”

Jonathan Choe, Kevin Kalb
May 29, 2024
Drug Epidemic, Homelessness, Street Report
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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Jonathan Choe
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May 17, 2024
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Crime, Law, and Order
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Cops Ignore Sidewalk Fires in Canada’s Skid Row

Jonathan Choe
May 17, 2024
Crime, Law, and Order
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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Jonathan Choe
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May 13, 2024
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Drug Epidemic
Homelessness
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Billy Baldwin Witnesses Seattle’s Homelessness Crisis

Jonathan Choe
May 13, 2024
Drug Epidemic, Homelessness
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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Jonathan Choe
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May 6, 2024
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Governance
Homelessness
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Burien Mayor Responds to Threats from King County Sheriff’s Deputies

Jonathan Choe
May 6, 2024
Governance, Homelessness
Burien Mayor Kevin Schilling responding to King County Sheriff’s Deputies threatening to leave the job: "The City of Burien is focused on getting folks off the street and into shelter and services. The City Council prioritizes treatment over tents, and public safety over politics." Read More ›
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Jonathan Choe
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May 5, 2024
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Governance
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Burien Cops Threaten to Leave the City Over Handling of Homelessness Crisis

Jonathan Choe
May 5, 2024
Governance, Homelessness
Burien cops threatening to leave the city over handling of the homeless camping ordinance and request to replace Chief Boe. Meanwhile, some city leaders want their own loyal police force and now looking at ways to move on from contract with the King County Sheriff's Office. Read More ›
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Jonathan Choe
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May 1, 2024
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Drug Epidemic
Street Report
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Elderly Woman Saved from Fentanyl Overdose in Seattle’s Chinatown

Jonathan Choe
May 1, 2024
Drug Epidemic, Street Report
Drug hot spots in Seattle remain disaster zones, especially here in Chinatown-ID. I caught the tail end of an OD save Tuesday evening. I thought it was going to be another White or Black male on the ground. Instead, it was an Asian grandma in her 70's. Read More ›
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Jonathan Choe
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April 29, 2024
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Drug Epidemic
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Drug Addiction in Seattle’s Chinatown

Jonathan Choe
April 29, 2024
Drug Epidemic, Street Report
It's tweaker hell right now at 12th Ave & Jackson St in Seattles' Chinatown-ID. Open air black market of stolen goods is also thriving. There are times this place looks like it's on the comeback trail. But tonight, I'm sticking to some drive-by reporting. Read More ›
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Jonathan Choe
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April 26, 2024
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Community Impact
Homelessness
Street Report
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Burien Small Business Closes Due to Homelessness Crisis

Jonathan Choe
April 26, 2024
Community Impact, Homelessness, Street Report
Downtown Burien business Iris & Peony is exiting the city because of the unending homeless drug crisis playing out on the streets everyday. Owner Robyn Desimone says she can no longer make a living being a daily victim of vandalism and other crimes. Read More ›