November 27. 2017
King Mark watched in silence as a bright orange dump truck reversed toward the tent where he had made his home for months.
A homeless veteran who said he has schizophrenia, Mark watched as city workers tossed his belongings into the truck. A grill he had been given. Pairs of socks and a shoe. His partner, Tom, lost his Social Security card and birth certificate. Some of his artwork, too.