Discovery Institute Senior Journalism Fellow. NEWS TIP: jchoe@discovery.org, *Vids branded "DI" represent Discovery Institute. Other views expressed are my own.
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Mar 26
EXPLOITING HOMELESS: LA's Skid Row is a crime infested human dumping ground. The fraudsters know authorities are too scared to go in and enforce the law.
So the bad guys have been using this chaotic scene as cover for years. But we finally exposed them.
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UPDATE: 75 homeless drug addicts were supposed to be off the streets by now and living in this taxpayer funded Pallet Shelter village in Seattle’s Interbay.
Instead, it’s sitting empty with less than 48 hours to go until the World Cup matches begin in the city.
Meanwhile, no explanation about this delay from Mayor Katie Wilson.
I understand moving people in takes time but be transparent with the public. @FIFAWorldCup @MayorofSeattle
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NEW: Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson made it sound like 75 homeless drug addicts would be off the streets and housed in this new Pallet Shelter village before the World Cup. She took a victory lap at the press conference.
But now we know it was all a dog and pony show. @MayorofSeattle
The much anticipated shelter village is still empty. I was hoping to see people moving in by now. 🤔
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NEW: With just days to go until the FIFA World Cup matches start in Seattle, Everybody Deserves Housing says homeless drug addicts have started moving into the controversial Bayside Enhanced Shelter in Interbay.
But as of Friday evening, We Heart Seattle's Andrea Suarez is disputing that claim and reports the opening has been delayed.
She has the video evidence to prove it. I've reached out to Mayor Katie Wilson's office for more answers.
Looks like I'm heading there to find out for myself.
@MayorofSeattle
Update: That much-hyped newsworthy pallet shelter village is STILL completely empty.
Businesses and staff right next door have no idea what’s going on.
Lots of questions. Zero answers.
Even peers in the space are asking: Are referrals even being accepted?
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Democrats and the media no longer believe women and girls should get to consent. No consent in who touches our bodies. No consent in who puts their fingers in us. No consent in who we share intimate spaces with. History will remember your betrayal.
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There is no fraud, waste, or abuse in CA. Nothing to see here.
Jun 13
LA homeowners say ballots keeps coming in mail despite repeated efforts to stop them trib.al/xdwZDUY
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NEW: With just days to go until the FIFA World Cup matches start in Seattle, Everybody Deserves Housing says homeless drug addicts have started moving into the controversial Bayside Enhanced Shelter in Interbay.
But as of Friday evening, We Heart Seattle's Andrea Suarez is disputing that claim and reports the opening has been delayed.
She has the video evidence to prove it. I've reached out to Mayor Katie Wilson's office for more answers.
Looks like I'm heading there to find out for myself.
@MayorofSeattle
Update: That much-hyped newsworthy pallet shelter village is STILL completely empty.
Businesses and staff right next door have no idea what’s going on.
Lots of questions. Zero answers.
Even peers in the space are asking: Are referrals even being accepted?
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Interbay is now dealing with tiny house overload. All units are "low barrier." That means homeless drug addicts will be cycling in and out of this hood.
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Mayor Wilson is fast tracking these tiny house shelters to hide homeless drug addicts so World Cup fans don't have to see the human suffering enabled by failing progressive public policies.
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The usual suspects.
🚨 BREAKING: MAJOR FRAUD ARRESTS are surging, the DOJ is REFUSING to slow down
Said Abdullahi Ereg: $4M in Minnesota
Violetta Mailyan: $45M Medicare
Indian-born Mahender Makhijani: $100M 🤯
I voted for more fraud arrests, keep it rolling! 🔥
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Jun 12
Saving LA - Phase III
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Spencer Pratt claims he has a recording that will force mayoral candidate to resign.
Video: tmz.me/4gfqPxR
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Jun 12
NEW: It’s showtime! 🔥And the feds are helping wipe out pimps on Aurora Ave N. in Seattle.
Can’t wait for the Trump derangement syndrome to kick in.
What are the far-left activists going to do now? 🤡
Jun 12
NEW: @SeattlePD, @FBISeattle, and social outreach teams surged Aurora Avenue yesterday afternoon, hours after @MayorofSeattle, @SeaCityAttorney, and @SeattleCouncil pledged to crack down on rampant prostitution.
They are looking to get the women services and arrest pimps.
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Jun 12
Finally used the new taxpayer funded "smart" public bathrooms installed for the FIFA World Cup. The city is shelling out $465,000 for a one-year trial.
Pioneer Square units were filthy. Found a half empty beer can inside. Imagine if a kid got to this.
No attendants.
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Jun 12
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? I’ve been covering Seattle’s Aurora Ave for more than five years. This was one of the craziest interactions that happened back in 2024.
A hooker charged at me because she didn’t like my line of questioning.
Jun 12
NEW: Gun battles and pimp wars have escalated near Aurora Ave N. in Seattle.
That's why elected officials are now caving to community pressure to take immediate action.
Mayor Katie Wilson is shutting down streets between 96th and 102nd to limit shootouts and escape routes for fleeing vehicles.
City Attorney Erika Evans says she wants a prosecutor focused exclusively on Aurora to implement so-called Extreme Risk Protection Orders(ERPO,) which would remove firearms from an individual before charges are filed.
But Councilmember Bob Kettle says enforcing prostitution and drug laws already on the books would be critical in this public safety fight.
Kettle even offered to work on revising the Stay Out of Areas of Prostitution(SOAP) ordinance that Evans refuses to enforce. She says it doesn't work.
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Jun 12
HAPPENING NOW: Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson wants these homeless drug addicts far away from the FIFA World Cup stadium in SODO.
Imagine if fans and visitors saw the open air drug use, tent encampments, and permissive street culture. What would they think of the city?
We Heart Seattle's Andrea Suarez and I are checking in on the city's problematic hot spots. Right now, it looks worse than ever as Wilson pushes the addicts further away from the downtown tourist corridor.
For whatever it's worth, there's another mega sweep scheduled for Friday in SODO. Will it make a difference?
@MayorofSeattle|@weheartseattle|@DiscoveryCWP
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Jun 12
NEW: Gun battles and pimp wars have escalated near Aurora Ave N. in Seattle.
That's why elected officials are now caving to community pressure to take immediate action.
Mayor Katie Wilson is shutting down streets between 96th and 102nd to limit shootouts and escape routes for fleeing vehicles.
City Attorney Erika Evans says she wants a prosecutor focused exclusively on Aurora to implement so-called Extreme Risk Protection Orders(ERPO,) which would remove firearms from an individual before charges are filed.
But Councilmember Bob Kettle says enforcing prostitution and drug laws already on the books would be critical in this public safety fight.
Kettle even offered to work on revising the Stay Out of Areas of Prostitution(SOAP) ordinance that Evans refuses to enforce. She says it doesn't work.
Jun 9
NEW: Over the weekend, frustrated neighbors living near pimps and gun battles along Seattle's notorious Aurora Ave N. blasted Mayor Katie Wilson for failing on public safety.
They're also calling out City Attorney Erika Evans. She's following through on a campaign promise not to enforce certain laws that are already on the books like the Stay Out of Areas of Prostitution(SOAP) zones.
The ordinance, championed by former Seattle Councilmember Cathy Moore and former City Attorney Ann Davison, bans people from certain areas if they've been charged or convicted of prostitution-related crimes.
Evans says she wants to offer better alternatives. But many neighbors aren't buying it.
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Jun 11
My Las Vegas arrest mugshot is going up all across Pike Place market and other parts of downtown Seattle.
I’m living rent free in the heads of these far-left activists.
Btw, my jaywalking case is now going to trial in mid July.
Taxpayer dollars being put to great use. 🙃
Mar 31
NEW: Over the weekend, I was arrested for allegedly jaywalking on Las Vegas Blvd. Yes, jaywalking.
I was covering the 'No Kings' protest for Frontlines TPUSA. It was a chaotic scene as far-left activists started heckling Christians and other TPAction volunteers.
As I was recording on the sidewalk, I stepped off for a few seconds to avoid bumping into others.
That's when cops moved in and claimed I was violating the law. 🧵👇
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Jun 11
NEW: Trump administration defunds one of the largest players in LA’s homeless industrial complex over allegations of waste, fraud, and abuse.
Fox News: Trump admin yanks funding from LA homeless agency amid explosive fraud probe: 'Necessary step'
foxnews.com/politics/trump-a…
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