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Roundup of homeless feared during APEC

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CRAIG T. KOJIMA / ckojima@staradvertiser.com

The state has no specific plan for dealing with the homeless in high-visibility areas during November's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference. Nick Chung is among the homeless who spent an afternoon last week on the shady walkway behind the Hawai'i Convention Center, site of the conference.

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CRAIG T. KOJIMA
Kenny Chisholm, right, says he has gone to jail for failing to pay fines assessed for illegal camping behind the convention center. He still spends time in the area, recently with Jonah Alexander.
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CRAIG T. KOJIMA / ckojima@staradvertiser.com

Donna Davidson, who lives near the Hawai'i Convention Center, walks her dog Z on the walkway behind the center. She says she often sees homeless people sleeping in the area.