The ACLU of Washington has come out against the proposed "Compassion Seattle" charter amendment, a controversial ballot measure aimed at addressing homelessness in Seattle. In a statement published Tuesday, the organization wrote it was opposing the amendment as it did not address the root causes of the city's housing crisis and instead punished people for being homeless. The group said it could not support the ballot initiative as it focused on.
by Nathalie Graham • May 26, 2021 at 4:38 pm
It s a lonnnnnng road to the August primary! LESTER BLACK
Last night, Seattle s slate of mayoral candidates participated in a housing and homelessness candidate forum sponsored by We Are In, a self-described education and awareness project funded by the Campion Foundation, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Raikes Foundation, and Ballmer Group, with support by Microsoft Philanthropies, Vulcan, the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, and United Way of King County.
The city s homelessness response ranks as one of the top issues facing Seattle mayoral candidates as we enter year six of a homelessness civil emergency, and as the end of the eviction moratorium threatens to uproot many struggling renters.