Allegations of misogyny, physical threats and mismanagement of money are roiling the Portland branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
The local chapter of the famed civil rights organization abruptly rescheduled a recent executive meeting — stymieing concerned citizens who found the front doors locked when they arrived at the NAACP office on the mezzanine level of the Lloyd Center mall.
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