Courtney Vaughn
Courtney Vaughn is the news editor at the Portland Mercury. She appreciates your news tips and musings. Reach out at cvaughn@portlandmercury.com or find her on Bluesky @courtneyvaughn.
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Cop Union Alleges City Councilor Interference in New Police Oversight System
Councilor Sameer Kanal was invited to present at a meeting of the Community Board for Police Accountability. The Portland Police Association is crying foul.
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Portland City Councilors are Tearing into Mayor Wilson’s Proposed Budget. Here’s What Could Change.
Proposed changes could affect the city’s climate fund, city manager pay, policing, and more.
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Portland’s Top Public Safety Leader Is Leaving
Bob Cozzie, deputy city administrator for the Community and Public Safety service area, is departing on May 18. He’s the second leader to leave the department in less than a year.
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Women’s Treatment Center Announces Permanent Closure After Abruptly Halting Services
Amid mounting operating expenses and a sudden closure that triggered complaints to the state, Volunteers of America Oregon says it will shut down the women’s inpatient facility and lay off all staff.
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Kicked to the Curb: Substance Abuse Patients Ordered to Leave As Treatment Center Abruptly Closes
Without warning, an inpatient drug treatment facility temporarily shuttered, leaving nearly 50 women scrambling for a place to go. For some, the knee-jerk decision cost them their sobriety.
