Cannon Street shelter

The city of Spokane has spent over $19 million on homelessness over the past two years and some say the problem is only getting worse

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Fri., March 22, 2019

A dog takes a nap atop a sleeping homeless person at the Cannon Street shelter, Tuesday, March 12, 2019, in Spokane, Wash.

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A homeless person cuddles with a dog outside the Cannon Street shelter, Tuesday, March 12, 2019, in Spokane, Wash.

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Tammie Shepard, 48, takes a break from mopping the floor at the Cannon Street shelter, Tuesday, March 12, 2019, in Spokane, Wash.

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Lisa Hedrick, 53, spends her day at the Cannon Street shelter, Tuesday, March 12, 2019, in Spokane, Wash.

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Shawna Raya is the day supervisor at the Cannon Street shelter in Spokane, Wash.

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Cathy Pratt, 51, spends her day sipping espresso in the Cannon Street shelter, Tuesday, March 12, 2109, in Spokane.

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Homeless people gather inside and out the Cannon Street shelter, Tuesday, March 12, 2019, in Spokane, Wash.

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The Cannon Street shelter is a 24/7 gathering place for the homeless.

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Staff at the Cannon Street shelter find a syringe used for drugs in the urinal, Tuesday, March 12, 2019, in Spokane, Wash.

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Cannon Street shelter staff members Devin Winston and Martin Burgess search for syringes and drugs in the bathrooms, Tuesday, March 12, 2019, in Spokane, Wash.

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Michael Shaw, The Guardians Foundation executive director and Martin Burgess, staff security at the Cannon Street shelter, are in duty at the shelter, Tuesday, March 12, 2019, in Spokane, Wash.

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Christina Curtis, 32, and David Rova visit the Cannon Street shelter, Tuesday, March 12, 2019, in Spokane, Wash.

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An estimated 70 syringes used for drugs were collected on the grounds of the Cannon Street Shelter, Tuesday, March 12, 2019, in Spokane, Wash.

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