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Opinion: Nothing About Us, Without Us

Alissa Johnson is an accomplished cellist and recurring columnist. She's also homeless. In this article she discusses what she sees as a central dysfunction in how local leaders are responding to homelessness: decision-making processes that leave out the voices of those with lived experience.

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