Center on Wealth & Poverty

09/03/2026

🚨NOW: Journalist Truth on the streets is documenting the severe mental illness, addiction, and human suffering on the streets of Portland.

Federal officials recently cited data stating that 78% of homeless Americans suffer from mental illness and 75% struggle with drug addiction.

Yet Portland and other major cities continue to rely heavily on Housing First policies that critics argue fail to adequately address the addiction and mental health crises playing out in plain sight.

09/03/2026

A disturbing scene captured on the streets of Portland shows a homeless woman writhing in traffic in the pouring rain amid the city’s ongoing mental health, drug, and homelessness crisis.

Scenes like this have fueled criticism about how Portland and other American cities respond to severe addiction, mental illness, and homelessness on their streets.

09/02/2026

🚨BREAKING: Portland man who underwent brain surgery and had both legs amputated was found on the streets by journalist Truth on the streets

Despite Portland's MASSIVE $316 million FY2026 homelessness budget, this man was reportedly not offered any shelter or homelessness services before being discharged.

09/01/2026

🚨 SEATTLE: Neighbors near a North Seattle permanent supportive housing complex say a resident defecated in a homeowner’s driveway Monday morning.

Residents around DESC’s Clement Place say they’ve dealt with ongoing fights, drug use, 911 calls, and other problems spilling into their neighborhood.

This is another example of the consequences of Seattle’s “Housing First” approach and the burden surrounding communities are being forced to bear.

📍 North Seattle | Clement Place

09/01/2026

Billions are being spent to combat homelessness, yet drug addiction, severe mental illness, and human suffering remain visible on the streets of major American cities.

Simply providing housing without adequately addressing untreated mental illness and substance abuse fails to confront what's driving the deeper into crisis.

08/31/2026

Seattle’s street crisis is reaching a BREAKING POINT.

Open-air drug use, crime and stolen goods surged on 12th and Jackson in Seattle over the weekend. The socialist mayor, Katie Wilson, is silent and the police are nowhere to be found. This is receiving ZERO media coverage from major outlets in the area.

08/31/2026

🚨WOW: Seattle Mayor CAUGHT dodging questions about mayoral recall

As frustration grows over crime, homelessness, drugs and public safety in Seattle, the mayor is confronted with questions from Jonathan Choe Journalist about her attempted recall. She refused to answer.

08/28/2026

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08/27/2026

Homelessness IS an addiction and mental health crisis.

Jonathan Choe Journalist and Truth on the streets break down what they’re seeing on the streets: severe drug addiction, untreated mental illness, and people cycling through a system that fails to address the problems keeping them homeless.

If we only talk about housing, we ignoring the real crisis.

08/27/2026

🚨SHOCKING: 1000+ Homeless Drug Addicts Live Below Vegas Strip

Thousands live inside flood tunnels beneath Las Vegas battling addiction, mental illness, dangerous conditions, and the constant threat of flash flooding.