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◉ Investigates all cases of discrimination reported to it if the discrimination is based on race, color, religion, ethnicity, point of national origin, immigration status, gender, gender identification, age, or sexual preference.
◉ Advises client/complainants as to the merits of their complaint, and the appropriate agency or other entity, if any, to which to report the alleged discrimination.
◉ Assists the complainant in presenting their complaint to the appropriate agency or entity, or in obtaining legal representation to pursue the matter.
◉ Arranges, where appropriate, to provide moral support or to demonstrate community support for a complainant in their efforts to obtain redress.
◉ Determines if the individual complaint indicates a broader, more systematic pattern of discrimination that affects the community at large and, if so, addressing that issue on behalf of the community.
◉ Monitors all litigation in which the NAACP is interested per national guidelines. It shall not give legal advice or in any way control or direct the litigation unless the Unit is named as a party in the action.
◉ Seeking the assistance and support of National, in those cases of discrimination that are so egregious, systematic or widespread as to have an impact beyond regional jurisdiction.
◉ Supports the efforts of other NAACP Units in their efforts to investigate or rectify instances of discrimination.
◉ Submits an annual report to the Executive Board for forwarding to National documenting all cases investigated, and to report to National all cases in which discrimination is found to have occurred.

Committee Overview

As a social justice organization, the NAACP combats bias based on race, color, religion, ethnicity, point of national origin, immigration status, gender, gender identification, age, or sexual preference.

The local legal redress committee exists to help people who feel they have experienced bias in the community, whether it be with law enforcement, the justice system, bias in the workplace or with housing, or with the education system, to name a few. While we cannot offer legal advice, we are often able to point people to appropriate resources in the community based on the situation, or to help them to understand options (such as filing a BOLI complaint, for example, or help in locating an attorney.) Sometimes our advocacy for individuals leads us to identify larger institutional issues which we work to bring to the attention of those who can make change happen. If you’d like to contact the legal redress committee, you can email the chair using the contact button above or leave a message at: 503-877-4045.

While we can sometimes provide a quick referral or suggestion, to get more fully involved, we require a completed complaint form. You can find links to the complaint form and the related consent form on this page. When you download a form, it creates a fillable PDF which you can complete and attach in an email to us at legalredress@sknaacp1166.org.

You can either fill out the form online and then download it, or, download it, complete it, and re-save it on your computer. If you have issues, please contact us.

Legal Redress Resources

Salem-Keizer NAACP Complaint Form

Salem-Keizer NAACP Release Form

Resource Guide

Mid-Valley Resources (Northwest Human Services) maintains a comprehensive online resource list and have graciously allowed us to link to it for your convenience. Click below to visit their resource list.

Resources for People With Convictions

The DeMuniz Center offers a variety of services for those with convictions and for recently incarcerated individuals. This includes help with expungement and other legal aid in addition to assistance in transitioning back into society.
www.demunizlegalclinic.org www.facebook.com/demunizresource

Information About Bias Crimes

Oregon law regarding bias crimes

In 2019, the Oregon legislature passed SB 577 that updated Oregon’s bias crime laws, defined the new legal term bias incidents, created victim-centered response hotline for reporting bias, requires law enforcement to refer all victims of bias incidents to support services, and streamline data collection about bias occurring in Oregon.

The following graphic provides information for the bias reporting hotline and the Human Rights and Federal Compliance Manager for the City of Salem. There is also a link to The Coalition Against Hate Crime, an organization that is compiling data about hate crimes in Oregon.

1-844-924-BIAS (2427)

Click the graphic to report a Bias crime or incident