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Portland civil rights stalwart chastises City Council over ‘name-calling, slights, disrespect’
Portland civil rights stalwart chastises City Council over ‘name-calling, slights, disrespect’
Portland civil rights stalwart chastises City Council over ‘name-calling, slights, disrespect’

Published on: 08/05/2026

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Kathleen Saadat, 85, a leader in Portland’s Black and LGBTQ+ communities for more than five decades, delivered some choice words to the City Council on Wednesday.

A Portland civil rights icon delivered some choice words to the City Council on Wednesday over the body’s propensity for infighting and rhetorical bomb throwing during public meetings.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2026/08/portland-civil-rights-stalwart-chastises-city-council-over-name-calling-slights-disrespect.html

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