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The Lund Report Melissa Roy-Hart 4/1/24 The Lund Report Melissa Roy-Hart 4/1/24

Marion County, crime victims ask new judge for more say on Oregon State Hospital case

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The Less Privileged Communities Of Oregon Are The Main Beneficiaries Of A Federal Funding Package

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Oregon State Hospital superintendent announces her retirement

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I am a doctor and who supports medical aid in dying bill

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Bill to stop involuntarily commitment of individuals with intellectual disabilities fails

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Bill targets cost control technique critics call discriminatory

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Bill could make assaulting hospital staff a felony, some say it would create disparities

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Why did Disability Rights Oregon sue Washington County this week?

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Disability Rights Advocates Sue Washington County for Sending Police to Mental Health Emergencies

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Washington County hit with lawsuit over its response to mental-health emergencies

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Washington County violating law by sending sheriff’s deputies, police primarily to mental health-related calls, suit alleges

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