MISSING THE MARK Both KREM and KXLY reported recently that Spokane has the fifth highest HOMELESS POPULATION of urban cities in the U.S., basing the information on a recent report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Both articles generated plenty of interest, spreading quickly on social media and sparking arguments over how local leaders are handling the issue. However, the TV stations misinterpreted the report, says Kelly Keenan, the city’s Community Housing and Human Services director. What those news articles left out is that the category where Spokane ranked fifth doesn’t include any of the 50 largest cities in the country. And it’s not necessarily comparing Spokane to cities of similar size either, Keenan says. (WILSON CRISCIONE)
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