#MeToo
Candace Faber has come forward with allegations of rape against Washington State Senator Joe Fain. Fain denies the allegations and has called for an investigation.
Faber, who initially tweeted the allegation, wrote in a post on Medium that, though she hoped that she could “help change the culture of sexual assault” without needing to name her accused rapist, she found that was no longer the case. Faber has previously described the assault without directly accusing Fain.
Faber came forward in the wake of testimony by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, a professor of psychology who went before the United States Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, Sept. 27 to detail her account of sexual assault by Supreme Court Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
“Like Dr. Ford, I can no longer remain silent knowing that the man who raped me is in a position to influence the laws that govern my state and impact every woman who lives here,” Faber wrote. “I do not believe that survivors have a civic duty to speak out. I believe that we have a civic duty to believe survivors.”
Tiny house village to close
The city of Seattle will not renew permits for the Licton Springs tiny house village after existing permits expire in March 2019. Licton Springs is the only tiny house village that the city has closed.
Licton Springs opened in 2017. Residents were unsheltered men and women encountered by the Navigation Team, a mix of police officers and outreach workers. All residents at Licton Springs, which is low-barrier and permits substance use, were referred there by the Navigation Team.
According to the city, 39 of the 53 residents have spent more than a year at Licton Springs. The goal for the next five months is to get all residents into housing.
Homecoming
A coalition of elected officials, nonprofits, businesses, philanthropists and others has announced a new, coordinated effort to help end youth homelessness.
A Way Home Washington, All Home King County, Washington First Lady Trudi Inslee and Pearl Jam are heading the effort. It aims to end youth homelessness in Pierce, Spokane, Yakima and Walla Walla counties by 2022.
All Home King County aims to house every young person in King County by the end of 2020.
“Progress in our community has not been accidental, it was achieved with deliberate coordination, real-time data, understanding the names and needs of each individual, and targeted and increased investment,” said Kira Zylstra, acting director of All Home, in a press release.
According to the press release, more than 13,000 people under 25 experience homelessness in the state of Washington and 1,500 are homeless on a given night in Seattle and King County.
Ashley Archibald is a Staff Reporter covering local government, policy and equity. Have a story idea? She can be can reached at ashleya (at) realchangenews (dot) org. Follow Ashley on Twitter @AshleyA_RC
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