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Public commenter urges Klamath County to address homelessness, policing and alleged labor abuses
Summary
A public commenter told commissioners about personal and community experiences with homelessness, alleged exploitative labor practices and policing responses, urging the county to help people experiencing homelessness and stop local harassment.
During public comment at the Sept. 2 Klamath County Board of Commissioners meeting, Ren Shockey described personal experience with homelessness and raised concerns about policing, exploitative labor conditions and harassment by property managers.
Shockey told the board they arrived in Klamath County in June 2020 and described work and living instability, including recounting a co‑worker named David who lost housing and later…
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