A tool used to determine who was most at risk, and therefore needed housing fastest, hadn't worked well for Black people. Data shows that this tool has favored white people. But since the coronavirus hit, things are beginning to change.
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A tool used to determine who was most at risk, and therefore needed housing fastest, hadn't worked well for Black people. Data shows that this...
King County’s plan to fix homelessness was supposed to put power in the hands of those who’ve been homeless. Did it?
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Join Project Homeless for a discussion on navigating housing WATCH
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