Portland councilor fires top aide who took in disabled homeless woman, abandoned her at state park

A top Portland City Hall staffer is out of a job amid revelations he took in a disabled homeless woman living outside and later abandoned her at a state park.

Councilor Jamie Dunphy fired Amani Kelekele, 35, on Tuesday, just one day after he placed his senior aide on paid administrative leave, city spokesperson Alison Perkins said.

Both actions came after The Oregonian/OregonLive published an investigation last week detailing Kelekele’s interactions with the woman, who uses a wheelchair and has a documented history of mental illness…

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