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The toll of a homelessness 'experiment'

The toll of a homelessness 'experiment'

Update: 2023-09-21
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In the last 18 months, a program from the King County Regional Homelessness Authority moved hundreds of people from the streets into housing. This week, the authority said it’s ending that effort.

Seattle Times reporter Anna Patrick lays out what happened and details the broken trust left behind.

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Editor's Note: This episode has been updated to correctly identify Seattle Police Officer Daniel Auderer's union title. He is the vice president of the Seattle Police Officers Guild.

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The toll of a homelessness 'experiment'

The toll of a homelessness 'experiment'

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