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Carroll Creek plan to end Hobo Jungle troubled locals
The piece follows Jerry a longtime Jungle resident who doubts any plan will close the hideout. It depicts his struggle with alcohol homelessness and the Jungle’s fragile social scene, including men like Smokey and Sam, fires, injuries, and mixed police and fire responses.
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Carroll Creek
Sam
Frederick Community Center
Hobo Jungle
Baltimore
Washington
Jerry
Patrick Street
C.B. Artz
Jerry Leith