READ – Motion for Amicus Curiae Status by the Mental Health Alliance In December 2012, the US Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the City of Portland, alleging improper use-of-force by the Portland Police Bureau against members of a protected class. The US Attorney’s Office and the DOJ Civil Rights Division sought injunctive and […]

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From The Oregonian, September 11, 2018 A new alliance of mental health advocacy groups wants a seat at the table in the court’s review of the city of Portland’s four-year old settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice stemming from police use of excessive force against people with mental illness. The alliance was formed […]

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Portland Tribune, September 05, 2018 Probe followed former employee’s complaint of being muzzled by county mental health managers. Multnomah County is releasing new details of how it is reviewing its handling of abuse complaints regarding adults with mental illness in the wake of a former employee going public with concerns. And it is hoping to […]

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Annual gathering held at Esther Short Park in Vancouver Columbian, September 3, 2018 11:57 a.m.: The last of the crowd packed onto the Interstate 5 Bridge on Monday, trading high-fives with volunteers as people stretched from the north bank to the south bank of the Columbia River. 11:59 a.m.: Hundreds of adults, children and pets […]

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