Seattle property owners file claim over homeless encampment, say city blocked cleanup
Seattle property owners filed a claim against the city, alleging that officials blocked them from clearing a homeless encampment that the owners claim is dangerous.
A group of Seattle property owners has filed a claim against the city over what they describe as a growing homeless encampment marked by fires and violence. The owners say the city blocked them from clearing the property themselves.
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