Rohan Montgomery

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Rohan Montgomery is a researcher and writer based in New York. His work has appeared on the BBC and in The New Republic, In These Times, and elsewhere.

A homeless man and woman quickly pick up their belongings as Urban Alchemy crews begin their daily cleaning of the streets in the Tenderloin neighborhood of San Francisco on January 26, 2022.

How an Investigation Into a Homelessness Nonprofit Turned Into a LA Power Struggle How an Investigation Into a Homelessness Nonprofit Turned Into a LA Power Struggle

By promising to clamp down on corruption, City Controller Kenneth Mejia received more votes than any citywide elected official in Los Angeles history. He’s already making enemies....

Jul 24, 2024 / Paige Oamek and Rohan Montgomery

A Kentucky state police cruiser.

Kentucky Is About to Pass the Cruelest Criminal-Justice Bill in America Kentucky Is About to Pass the Cruelest Criminal-Justice Bill in America

The state is making it easier to kill homeless people on private property—and that’s just one part of one of the most draconian crime bills in recent history.

Mar 15, 2024 / Paige Oamek and Rohan Montgomery

An Urban Alchemy ambassador patrols an encampment in front of San Francisco’s City Hall.

How Urban Alchemy Turns Homelessness Into Gold How Urban Alchemy Turns Homelessness Into Gold

Cities are pouring money into the nonprofit to manage encampments and patrol the streets where unhoused residents congregate. Not everyone is happy about it.

Jul 19, 2023 / Feature / Paige Oamek and Rohan Montgomery

Jessica Garcia, Erik Garcia and Meara White hold signs in support of Starbucks workers as they watch marchers in the annual Seattle Pride Parade on June 25, 2023.

For Queer Starbucks Workers, Pride Month Is Strike Month For Queer Starbucks Workers, Pride Month Is Strike Month

LGBTQ employees say that things are getting worse and worse at Starbucks—and they've had enough.

Jun 30, 2023 / Eloise Goldsmith and Rohan Montgomery

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