KATU’s Urban Alchemy investigation prompts Portland City Council calls for accountability

PORTLAND, Ore. — Two city council members are asking Portland City Administrator Raymond Lee to look into allegations against its largest homeless service provider, Urban Alchemy, which were brought to light in a KATU investigative report published Monday.

Published on Wednesday, the KATU investigation shed light on allegations of sexual harassment, theft, drug use, and dealing leveled against staff employed by Urban Alchemy.

The letter penned to the city’s top executives calls for answers to questions about some of those claims to be provided by the end of the business day Monday so that council can use the information in their budget decision-making…

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