by Erica C. Barnett 

(This article originally appeared on The C is for Crank and has been reprinted with permission)

On Monday, the Seattle City Council will take its most definitive action yet to eliminate the Navigation Team—a group of police, litter removal workers, and outreach staff that removes encampments from public places—by voting on a mid-year package of budget cuts that eliminates funding for the program. But the ultimate fate of the team will lie with Mayor Jenny Durkan and Police Chief Carmen Best, who have the final say over departmental spending. Continue reading Ending the Navigation Team Isn’t As Easy As Just Cutting Their Budget →