Storytelling: Abandoning Our Mentally Ill: 64-NPOY-WentK-35

Dawn Powell stands in front of one of her 4 boarding-room houses. No tenants are currently living in that house after one resident died last year due to safety violations that Powell did not fix. Her residences have received numerous health and safety violations but often are not followed through by the city. She currently has 8 tenants that she provides breakfast and dinner to. {quote}As a home owner and a rental person, I would rather deal with people that kind of have mental problems,{quote} says Powell.

Dawn Powell stands in front of one of her 4 boarding-room houses. No tenants are currently living in that house after one resident died last year due to safety violations that Powell did not fix. Her residences have received numerous health and safety violations but often are not followed through by the city. She currently has 8 tenants that she provides breakfast and dinner to. "As a home owner and a rental person, I would rather deal with people that kind of have mental problems," says Powell.