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Chased Sunday evening, social media influencer Nick Shirley was chased by a broomstick wielding maniac in Seattle’s Chinatown-ID during a YouTube livestream. Then a fentanyl addict cracked my phone at the notorious 12th Ave & Jackson St drug den. We got more coverage on the way. This part of the city is dying. Here’s a preview. Open-Air Drug Use Mentally ill tweakers were also running wild through the CID this weekend. Drug Addiction and Mental Illness in Hing Hay Park Hing Hay Park is a disaster. Encampment Across from High School Homeless drug addicts have also ripped through a fence and are now setting up an encampment right across the street from Summit Sierra High School in Chinatown-ID.

As holiday shoppers pack downtown Seattle’s retail core, Little Saigon is dying. The only thing thriving here is the black market of stolen goods and the drug deals. Councilmember Tammy Morales virtue signals from the council dais and says she stands for BIPOC communities. But apparently Asian Americans are the wrong minority and are not deserving of her help. Morales’ CID district is on life support but she is nowhere to be found. I think it’s time for Mayor Bruce Harrell to finally follow through and clean up this neighborhood for good. The rest of downtown is getting activated, but part of that equation apparently means dump all the drug addicts and homeless in one of the most vulnerable minority Read More ›

Saturday evening, Hing Hay Park looks like a human dumping ground. The crown jewel of Seattle’s Chinatown-ID has been hijacked by drug addicts, the mentally ill, and homeless. The dude tweaking earlier in the day is now causing a stir at night. Since Councilmember Tammy Morales has abdicated all responsibility in her district, it’s now on Mayor Bruce Harrell to restore this Asian American neighborhood before it’s completely lost.

Happening Now Homeless drug addicts have ripped through a fence and are now setting up an encampment right across the street from Summit Sierra High School in Chinatown-ID. Last year, I first told you about all the open-air drug use and crime disrupting student life in the area. Sadly, nothing has changed. Councilmember Tammy Morales was MIA then. She remains MIA today. Her District-2 is a disaster. She voted against all the CID public safety amendments this year. It’s almost like she wants this neighborhood to fail.

Little Saigon in Chinatown-ID is absolutely broken. It remains Seattle’s worst drug scene. Making matters worse, all the insanity of 3rd Ave & Pike St. has been pushed into this Asian American neighborhood. Seattle Fire crews are constantly responding to fentanyl OD’s and mental health disasters continue to play out in the streets. Mayor Bruce Harrell’s Downtown Activation Plan is not working here. Councilmember Tammy Morales remains MIA. Mom & pop businesses continue to flee. Social media influencer Nick Shirley is in the city this weekend to document it all.

Update Monday morning, Councilmember Joy Hollingsworth and Seattle cops took swift action and rescued this beautiful dog from an abusive situation inside a Capitol Hill apartment complex for homeless drug addicts. The resident who allegedly beat this dog is now in custody. Who Will Be Held Accountable? The dog appears to be in good health but is now being examined by a veterinarian. Despite this happy ending, there are now calls for the King County Regional Homelessness Authority to be investigated for allowing this animal abuse to occur. Ultimately, who’s running this apartment complex and who’s going to be held accountable for this debacle?

Breaking After community outrage, Seattle Councilmember Joy Hollingsworth is on the scene right now trying to rescue a dog that was severely beaten inside a Capitol Hill homeless housing complex. Meanwhile, no one with King County Executive Dow Constantine’s office, the King County Regional Homelessness Authority, or Seattle Animal Control is responding to this emergency because it’s Veterans Day.

Exclusive Disturbing video emerging showing a man inside a homeless housing complex in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood pummeling a dog. Witnesses say the incident happened this past weekend inside an apartment unit funded by the King County Regional Homelessness Authority near 10th Ave E & E John St. You can hear the neighbor desperately trying to get the man’s attention with a flashlight but the beatdown continues. Police Response This Capitol Hill neighbor says Seattle Police officers were called, but nothing was done to address this problematic situation. I’m reaching out to Seattle Police Department, King County Regional Homelessness Authority, and Dow Constantine for comment. If they respond, I will update here. King County Continues to Fail to Address Dangerous Read More ›

Worsening Crime & Open-Air Drug Use Horrific stabbing rampage in Seattle’s Chinatown-ID leaves 10 people injured just in the past 48 hours. Cops have arrested one man near 10th Ave & Jackson St. Investigators believe the suspect is responsible for all the attacks. The motive appears to be random. CID neighbors have been sounding the alarm about worsening crime and open-air drug use just in the past few weeks. Most of the addicts and dealers cleared from 3rd Ave & Pike St have now set up shop in this hood. Councilmember Tammy Morales remains MIA and there is now even more pressure on Mayor Bruce Harrell to clean up this area for good. Bail Set A King County Judge set Read More ›

Notice how 3rd Ave & Pike St in downtown Seattle is relatively clear of drug addicts and crime? Well, this proves once again change is possible if the city wants to get things done. Problem is, most of the problems have been pushed into Chinatown-ID. I recently caught up with Councilmember Tanya Woo who’s been sounding the alarm about this unfair game of Whack-A-Mole destroying her Asian American community. And with this week’s stabbing rampage in the CID, it proves once again she was right.