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Kathy Cargill butted heads with Duluth Mayor Roger Reinert when she began buying and demolishing homes on Park Point last year.
Chum advocates will seek support from a recently established $98 million state fund to address homelessness but are undertaking immediate improvements in the interim.
Many people experiencing homelessness are thankful for help, but wish for more empathy from their neighbors.
From the column: "People do not choose the circumstances that bring them into the world or that creep up on them because of mental or physical illness, poverty, or trauma. Everyone deserves a safe, affordable place to call home."
From the editorial: "There are far safer alternatives than empty buildings for those looking to get in out of the cold."