Major encampment removal in Little Saigon draws protesters during coronavirus pandemic VIEW
The city, citing public health and safety issues, has now removed four encampments in the span of a month.
Coronavirus brings ‘a whole other layer of trauma’ for workers who serve homeless people
"When crisis hits … all of these broken systems get amplified and you get to see all of it," says Semone Andu, who works at Orion Center.
Seattle council to consider restricting encampment removals, concerned about coronavirus spread
Recent removals, including of an encampment in Ballard Commons Park, have caused alarm among the homeless community and prompted council members to attempt to further...
Appeals court ruling could discourage Seattle from towing vehicles people live in, attorney says
A three-judge panel for the Washington State Court of Appeals sided with a lower court and affirmed the city had violated the Homestead Act, a...
Seattle officials clear Ballard encampment, raising concerns about where homeless can go during coronavirus pandemic VIEW
The city said in March it would not remove encampments, except under extreme circumstances, in order to focus on outreach during the pandemic.
Coronavirus pushed Seattle to treat homelessness differently. Will those changes last? VIEW
Emboldened by recent steps, shelter providers, advocates and even lawmakers say this could be the push to change how Seattle and America address homelessness, beyond...
With May rent looming, some Seattle tenants eye ‘rent strikes’ as coronavirus continues to upend lives
As May rent deadlines approach, Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant and some other activists have added their voices to nationwide calls urging tenants to use...
City of Seattle clears encampment in Chinatown-ID area as homeless coronavirus cases rise
The Seattle Police Department determined the area was a public safety concern, according to a city official.