The Salt Lake City police chief, Mike Brown, said he had visited parks and the Jordan river, which threads its way to the Great Salt Lake and has homeless camps dotted along its banks, but he hadn’t seen an influx from downtown. Cue the abrupt dispersal of many of the downtown homeless residents to parts unknown. Officials leading the operation pledged to provide help for homeless residents in the form of treatment, housing and jobs. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Zach Curry stands by the men’s side of the Road Home shelter in Salt Lake City. It was getting a bad rep for Salt Lake City.” He thinks the continuing police presence is challenging, “but it’s got to be done.

Source: The Guardian September 22, 2017 09:56 UTC