The Salvation Army will no longer run three of Mayor Mike Johnston's city-funded hotel shelters that temporarily house hundreds of Denver's homeless residents , the 160-year-old, global charity announced on Thursday, August 14.

Major Nesan Kistan, who handles the Salvation Army's Intermountain division, said in a Thursday statement that the decision is "to ensure our financial sustainability." The decision came as the Salvation Army was under increased public criticism for security at the shelters and their conditions.

The city has paid the Salvation Army tens of millions of dollars to run the day-to-day operations at three locations that were part of All In Mile High , the mayor's effort to solve homelessness in Denver during his first term. According to the mayor's office, Johns

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