Portland city councilors clash over racial equity and unspent housing funds

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A firestorm erupted among Portland city leaders during Wednesday night’s council meeting.

Councilors Loretta Smith and Angelita Morillo exchanged words while others stepped in and told Smith to “not impugn the character of our colleagues.”

It was another plot twist to the saga around what to do with millions of dollars on unspent housing funds…

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