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Speakers urge council not to renew Salvation Army shelter contract amid safety and management complaints

Denver (Consolidated County and City) City Council

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Multiple speakers, including shelter residents and advocacy groups, urged the council to reject or closely review renewing contracts with the Salvation Army at Crossroads and DoubleTree, citing facility infestations, assaults, staffing and leadership failures and alleged failures by Denver Police Department to hold officers accountable after a houseless trans woman's death.

Therese Howard, speaking for House Keys Action Network Denver, thanked council members for postponing the Crossroads Salvation Army contract vote and said she hopes the delay signals that council will not renew the contract. She said Crossroads has experienced management breakdowns "for months now" and listed…

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