MAC Bomber’s Struggles, a Needle Ban Debate, and a Notable Restaurant Closing
Today on City Cast Portland, we're talking about what the Multnomah Athletic Club bombing says about the state of Oregon's mental health safety nets and why the county is looking to ban needle distribution programs near schools. Joining City Cast Portland host Claudia Meza are Oregonian homelessness and mental health reporter Lillian Mongeau Hughes and Willamette Week’s City Hall reporter, Sophie Peel.
Discussed in today's episode:
Serious mental illness rarely leads to violence. Oregon should do more to keep it that way, doctor says [Oregonian]
County Commissioners Weigh Needle Distribution…
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