Nick Shirley Goes Into Seattle’s “Jungle” Amid Homelessness and Drug Crisis

Independent journalist Nick Shirley joins We Heart Seattle founder Andrea Suarez to enter an area of Seattle known as “the jungle,” where homelessness and drug use have become major issues. Shirley, who gained national attention through his reporting on alleged daycare fraud in Minnesota, returned to Washington as a featured speaker at the Washington Republicans’ annual dinner. During his time in Seattle, he joined Suarez as she worked with people living on the streets and dealt with the aftermath of drug use. The visit raises a bigger question about Washington’s response to homelessness: Is the current approach actually breaking the cycle — or allowing the crisis to continue? Washington in Focus Daily takes you inside the debate over homelessness, drugs and what happens next.