Wyoming Mayor Says ‘Third-World Stuff’ Happening in City Overrun With Homeless People

Wyoming Mayor Says ‘Third-World Stuff’ Happening in City Overrun With Homeless People
Traffic backs up on Highway 25 leaving Casper in Douglas, Wyoming, on Aug. 21, 2017. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Frank Fang
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A city in Wyoming has been overwhelmed with a growing number of homeless people, who have damaged a local hotel that would require millions of dollars to fix and left hundreds of pounds of human feces in the downtown area, according to its mayor.

Casper Mayor Bruce Knell, in an interview with local news media Cowboy State Daily published on Aug. 31, said the city’s homeless population had topped about 200 people, creating “a mess” as they roam the city’s parks and streets.
Frank Fang
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Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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