albina ministerial alliance Archive
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Gun Crackdown before Council
Posted on November 17, 2010 | No CommentsProposals draw racial profiling concerns To address the issue of illegal firearm use and reduce gang-related shootings in Portland, Mayor Sam Adams will bring forward a set of five proposed... -
Officer Fired for Campbell Death
Posted on November 17, 2010 | 1 CommentMayor Sam Adams and Portland Police Chief Mike Reese on Tuesday fired the police officer responsible for shooting and killing unarmed 25-year-old Aaron M. Campbell earlier this year. Officer Ronald Frashour “acted outside of his training and outside of police bureau policy,” according to a statement by the two leaders. -
AMA rallies in Pioneer Square
Posted on September 28, 2010 | No CommentsPhoto by Mark Washington. Former state Sen. Avel Gordly joined a broad cross-section of Portland groups and political leaders Saturday for a rally at Pioneer Courthouse Square, downtown, calling for... -
Groups Mobilize for Police Reforms
Posted on September 21, 2010 | No CommentsCall out made for Saturday rally, march A broad cross section of Portland groups is calling for public involvement in police union talks and other police reforms. The Albina Ministerial... -
Police give update on plan to address racial profiling
Posted on July 22, 2010 | No CommentsJake Thomas jthomas@portlandobserver.com Portland police gave an update on the plan to address racial profiling before the city’s Community and Police Relations Committee, showing that it had made some progress,... -
AMA Coalition not happy about police chief’s pick for assistant
Posted on July 20, 2010 | 1 CommentThe Albina Ministerial Alliance Coalition for Justice and Police Reform today is not happy about a decision of new Police Chief Mike Reese to hire Portland Business Alliance Vice President... -
Police chief reset
Posted on May 19, 2010 | No CommentsMike Reese, the new police chief, has his work cut out for him. Tensions have been high between the community and the police in the wake of several high-profile shootings that left Portlanders dead by an officer’s shot. In his first week on the job, Reese has tried to strike a conciliatory tone with a public that seems to know little about him. So far reactions range from uncertainty to optimism. -
AMA reacts to Chasse settlement, new chief, police shooting
Posted on May 17, 2010 | 1 CommentRev. Leroy Haynes, vice president of the Albina Ministerial Alliance, speaks to reporters at the Allen Temple. Jake Thomas jthomas@portlandobserver.com The Albina Ministerial Alliance, a coalition of several faith and... -
Faith-based breakfast coming
Posted on May 12, 2010 | No CommentsEcumenical Ministries of Oregon will host its first “Clergy Wellness and Health Equity Breakfast” at Maranatha Church at 4222 N.E. 12th Ave. on Thursday, May 20, from 7:30 a.m. to... -
Candidates forum focuses on equity
Posted on May 3, 2010 | No CommentsA group of local civil rights organizations, including the Urban League and the Albina Ministerial Alliance, will be holding a forum for city and county candidates on Tuesday, May 4.... -
Burton retires after 29 years of service
Posted on April 14, 2010 | No CommentsVictoria Burton went to work for the Portland Police Bureau in 1981 with the goal of serving as a role model. On Wednesday, Burton is retiring after 29 years of... -
City officals call for federal investigation into Campbell shooting
Posted on February 19, 2010 | No CommentsThis morning Mayor Sam Adams and Police Commissioner Dan Saltzman appeared at the North Portland Police Precinct with local African American leaders to announce that they were calling for a federal investigation into the police shooting of Aaron Campbell. -
Jackson has harsh words for City Hall
Posted on February 17, 2010 | No CommentsRev. Jesse Jackson, a national civil rights leader, made his way to Portland earlier today at the invitation of Albina Ministerial Alliance to call attention to the shooting of Aaron Campbell, a black male who was killed by police late last month. -
Rally for Aaron Campbell puts sights on City Hall
Posted on February 11, 2010 | 2 CommentsAbout 100 people gathered today on the steps of the Justice Center downtown in response to the Jan. 29 shooting of Aaron Campbell, a reportedly suicidal African American who was shot by the police in a northeast Portland apartment complex. Speakers included local pastors, former state legislators, and other activists who called for accountability within the Police Bureau. Some invoked other high profile incidents where people had died at the hands of the police, and had a clear message to City Hall and the Oregon Legislature: Police are killing people with impunity and you will lose our support unless you address our concerns. -
Local pastor follows in King’s footsteps
Posted on January 18, 2010 | No CommentsMark Knutson, the pastor at Augustana Lutheran Church in northeast Portland, has learned many lessons from Martin Luther King Jr., whose books line his shelves in northeast Portland office. But one of the most important may be the notion that change can happen when you fling open your doors.
