Each name of the at least 269 unhoused people who died in King County so far this year were read aloud. “Tonight in sorrow, solidarity and defiance, we come together as fellow human beings to honor and remember them,” said Anitra Freeman, a member of The Women’s Housing, Equality and Enhancement League (WHEEL) and a founder of Women in Black and the Homeless Remembrance Project. WHEEL and Women in Black grassroots groups hosted the candlelight vigil Wednesday, something they've been doing for two decades. This year it points out the record-breaking increase in unhoused deaths, up 40% from last year. “Raise awareness. Without shelter, people die,” said Freeman. READ THE FULL STORY HERE: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/homeless/vigil-honors-died-while-homeless-temperatures-continue-drop/281-76f987a5-631b-4f73-97b7-1e3f092700dd