The Sheraton Experiment

After the National Guard descended on Minneapolis to enforce an 8PM curfew on the streets, advocates for those living on the streets bought a block of rooms at a shuttered Sheraton to house them. The volunteers decided to impose as little authority as possible, hoping that a radical approach to harm reduction would empower the residents. But their experiment went terribly wrong.

An episode of the Past Due with Ana Marie Cox and Open Mike Eagle podcast, hosted by Ana Marie Cox and Open Mike Eagle, titled "The Sheraton Experiment" was published on February 12, 2021 and runs 31 minutes.

February 12, 2021 ·31m · Past Due with Ana Marie Cox and Open Mike Eagle

Summary

After the National Guard descended on Minneapolis to enforce an 8PM curfew on the streets, advocates for those living on the streets bought a block of rooms at a shuttered Sheraton to house them. The volunteers decided to impose as little authority as possible, hoping that a radical approach to harm reduction would empower the residents. But their experiment went terribly wrong.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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