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November 21, 2024
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Victims of Steve Hickey Preparing to Protest KIRO Newsradio

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November 21, 2024
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Victims of Steve Hickey say they are getting ready to protest KIRO Newsradio and target its advertisers unless the Seattle station permanently pulls Hickey off the air. It's unclear why KIRO would risk its reputation by giving valuable airtime to someone involved in a high-profile squatting controversy. Read More ›

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July 25, 2024
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King County Superior Court Making Changes to Address Backlog of Eviction Cases

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July 25, 2024
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King County Superior Court is making serious changes to address the backlog of eviction cases. The court is adding more judicial officers and hearing dates to the calendar. Last check, there's a backlog of more than 2000 deadbeat tenant cases that must be resolved. The new process goes into play next month. Read More ›

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June 24, 2024
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Bellevue Landlord Attempts to Confront Squatter at Workplace

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June 24, 2024
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With King County courts behind more than 2,000 eviction cases, Bellevue mom & pop landlord Jaskaran Singh is now going nuclear. Over the weekend, he tried to confront his deadbeat tenant at her workplace, but the owner of Forever You Aesthetic called the cops on protestors. Read More ›

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June 12, 2024
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Accusers Confront Steve Hickey After Fire Commissioner’s Board Meeting

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June 12, 2024
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A former secretary is now stepping forward and saying King County Fire Commissioner Steve Hickey installed locks for his very own fire district, even though his Meridian Build Group had its construction license suspended by the state. Some of his alleged victims also confronted him after Tuesday night's Fire Commissioner's board meeting in Ravensdale. So did I. Read More ›

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June 10, 2024
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Mom & Pop Landlords Lead More Protests Against Deadbeat Tenants

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June 10, 2024
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Coalition of mom & pop landlords rallied again this weekend to bring attention to deadbeat tenants and squatters in WA. Whether it's Sang & Youjin Kim in Bellevue or King County Fire Commissioner Steve Hickey in Ravensdale, they plan on being out here until lawmakers wake up and fix the broken system. Read More ›

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June 2, 2024
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Protestors Demonstrate Against Squatter and Deadbeat Tenant Epidemic

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June 2, 2024
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This weekend, a coalition of angry mom & pop landlords rallied in Maple Valley to spotlight the squatter and deadbeat tenant epidemic in Washington. While many came out to blast embattled King County Fire Commissioner Steve Hickey for taking over Katrina Freitag's house, we also heard other related horror stories. Read More ›

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May 29, 2024
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Exposing Steve Hickey: Part Two

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May 29, 2024
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Depending who you ask, King County Fire Commissioner Steve Hickey is a serial con artist or a faithful public servant moonlighting as an independent journalist. Either way, he's now facing numerous legal challenges and his entire reputation is on the line. In part two of our series, YouTube journalist Tyler Oliveira and I take a closer look at fresh allegations and Hickey's troubled past. Read More ›

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May 25, 2024
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Steve Hickey Takes Leave of Absence Following YouTube Exposé

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May 25, 2024
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Embattled King County Fire District 47 Commissioner Steve Hickey announced Friday evening that he's taking a leave of absence. Multiple sources tell me Hickey is accused of abusing his power on the job and using station equipment to grow his social media profile. Read More ›

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May 22, 2024
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Exposing Steve Hickey: White Collar Squatter?

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May 22, 2024
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King County Fire District Commissioner Steve Hickey is accused of squatting, fraud, and intimidation by a growing list of victims. Complicating matters, he's a well-known independent journalist with more than a million followers on TikTok and Instagram. YouTube's Tyler Oliveira and I recently confronted him and tried to get his side of the story. Read More ›

A homeless encampment sits on a street in Downtown Los Angeles, California, USA.

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November 6, 2023
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Jonathan Choe on Humanize Podcast: The Crisis of Our City Streets

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In this episode of Humanize, Choe will describes the horrors—and heroism—he encounters daily as he covers the homelessness beat. Read More ›