NEW: At least three people fatally overdosed and one died by suicide at programs run by Baker Places, a nonprofit that fell under scrutiny after it asked the city for two emergency bailouts.
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Clients of the nonprofit describe a culture of carelessness and impunity where concerns about drug dealing and use inside its facilities are ignored.
“I was able to sell dope out of this house,” said one resident. “I could’ve easily overdosed, and nobody would’ve cared.”
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Baker Places collected tens of millions in city funds despite longstanding 🚩🚩, incl. allegations of "warehousing" clients and financial mismanagement that came to a head last year.
