PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Over the past year, at least five different Portland-area Urban Alchemy employees have been terminated from the nonprofit after they were arrested and charged with crimes ranging from domestic violence-related offenses to murder and drug charges.
The nonprofit is Portland’s largest homeless service provider and has recently come under fire after a KATU investigation revealed dozens of complaints, some from guests, others from employees, with allegations ranging from sexual harassment and physical assault to drug use and dealing by staff.
The nonprofit touts its second-chance model, which employs individuals who have previously been convicted of and served time for a crime…