Press contact: Dr. LeRoy Haynes, Jr 503-287-0261 or
(press only) 503-249-5844
The Albina Ministerial Alliance (AMA) Coalition for Justice and Police Reform
is concerned for the Portland Community.
For follow-up information, please contact Dr. Leroy Haynes, Jr. Chair of the
AMA Coalition, at 503-287-0261.
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The AMA Coalition for Justice and Police Reform is working toward these five
goals:
1. A federal investigation by the Justice Department to include: Criminal and
civil rights violations, as well as a federal audit of patterns and practices
of the Portland Police Bureau
2. The City Commissioners to strengthen the Independent Police Review Division
and the Citizen Review Committee with the goal of adding power to compel
testimony
3. Chief Rosie Sizer and the City Commissioners to fully review the Bureau's
excessive force and deadly force policies and training with diverse citizen
participation for the purpose of making recommendations to change policies and
training.
4. The Oregon State Legislature to narrow the language of the State statute for
deadly force used by police officers
5. To establish a special prosecutor for Police excessive force and deadly
force cases.
The Coalition follows these three principles:
1. Embrace the five goals
2. Accept the principles of non-violent direct action as enunciated by Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
3. Work as a team in concert to achieve the goals
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