Tag: human stories

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Author
Jonathan Choe

Date
June 15, 2022

Categorized
Drug Epidemic, Street Report

Tagged
, __has-video, Boston, disaffiliation, drug addiction, guilt, Heroine, human stories, Methadone, San Francisco, services, Street Report}

Struggling at Boston’s Methadone Mile

_{Jonathan Choe

June 15, 2022

Drug Epidemic, Street Report}

But the situation is far from perfect. On the outskirts of Boston, some call this place “Methadone Mile.” Others give a more hopeful moniker: “Recovery Road.” Either way, city officials say it's a humanitarian and health crisis. Read More ›

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Author
Jonathan Choe

Date
June 7, 2022

Categorized
Crime, Law, and Order, Street Report

Tagged
, chop shop, drug addiction, encampments, human stories, public safety, Seattle, Street Report, theft}

Broken Down at the First Ave Bridge

_{Jonathan Choe

June 7, 2022

Crime, Law, and Order, Street Report}

The view from high above the First Avenue Bridge is breathtaking, with downtown Seattle on the horizon. But as you get closer to the ground, it looks like a third world country below. Read More ›

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Author
Jonathan Choe

Date
May 26, 2022

Categorized
Street Report

Tagged
, encampments, Faith-based Organizations, human stories, Lumen Field, Sodo, Stadium District, Street Report}

Update: Easter Renewal at Lumen Field

_{Jonathan Choe

May 26, 2022

Street Report}

As the faith community concludes #Easter and Holy Week, a stark contrast is emerging in #Seattle. Read More ›

Help Concept hands reaching out to help each other in dark tone

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Author
Steven J. Buri

Date
May 20, 2022

Categorized
What Works

Tagged
, __featured, compassion, criminality, human stories}

What Does Real Compassion for the Homeless Look Like?

_{Steven J. Buri

May 20, 2022

What Works}

Discovery Institute’s Fix Homelessness initiative offers a path forward for policymakers, the public, and those who recognize that the failed policies of the past are doomed to fail in the future. Here we focus on the true causes of the crisis. Read More ›

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Author
Caitlin Bassett

Date
January 12, 2022

Categorized
Crime, Law, and Order, Fixers

Tagged
, community activism, fixers, graffiti, human stories, livability, street crime, volunteer}

Overwhelmed by Graffiti, Seattle Citizens Step In To Help

_{Caitlin Bassett

January 12, 2022

Crime, Law, and Order, Fixers}

Seattle is so overwhelmed by graffiti that it can take the city's five-member task force several weeks to respond to a report of graffiti on public property. Some Seattle citizens have begun spending their own time and money to help clean up their neighborhoods. Read More ›

Homeless in San Francisco sheltering in place during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Date
September 22, 2021

Categorized
Mental Illness

Tagged
, homelessness, human stories, mental illness}

Homelessness: The Mental Illness Thread

_{September 22, 2021

Mental Illness}

In the middle of the National Mall at 5:45 this morning, a man shouted at no one in particular. Dressed in pajama pants, a T-shirt, and supported by a cane, he waved around a flashlight and occasionally struck his cane on the ground, all the while belting out a disruptive sing-song melody. Read More ›