March 19th, 2026

Backlash & Fallout: 7 Years After “Seattle Is Dying”

Seven years after Seattle Is Dying, former KOMO News anchor Eric Johnson is reflecting on the backlash that followed. “They tried to ruin me for it,” he says, describing the reaction from critics after the documentary aired.

Johnson argues the crisis he covered wasn’t primarily about housing — but drugs — and says he stood by what he saw firsthand.

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