Rev. Bill Kirlin-Hackett

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Solving homelessness means thinking about people’s right to be somewhere

By Rev. Bill Kirlin-Hackett | March 29, 2017

A seminary professor whose work guides me recently wrote about homelessness. She was in Atlanta working with a justice group, staying outside for several days. She admitted it wasn’t at all like being homeless. One night, she and a colleague were sleeping adjacent to some homeless folks outdoors. A thunderstorm broke wide open. She and her colleague ran for an empty parking garage, while the homeless people near them ran away from the garage. A security guard challenged the two women, thinking they were homeless. Quickly recognizing they weren’t homeless, they gained shelter. She wrote: ...

Murray’s state of emergency on homelessness looks more like a stalemate

By Rev. Bill Kirlin-Hackett | January 13, 2016

I was surprised with others when, on Nov. 2, 2015, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray and King County Executive Dow Constantine declared a state of emergency on homelessness, following in the footsteps of Los Angeles, Portland and the state of Hawaii. The initial declaration called the state and federal government to replenish money lost to enormous cuts over the last few decades. The declaration did create $7.2 million and up to 200 shelter beds between the two jurisdictions. The county is seeking to fund shelters and day centers outside Seattle to the tune of $325,000. ...

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Solving homelessness means thinking about people’s right to be somewhere

Murray’s state of emergency on homelessness looks more like a stalemate

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