Victims of police calls would be able to sue the caller for up to $250, under a measure overwhelmingly approved by the state Senate.
The move is a joint effort by the Oregon Legislature's only three black lawmakers and is meant to"shine a spotlight on an issue African Americans have known for far too long," according to sponsoring Rep. Janelle Bynum.
Bynum proposed the legislation after being on the receiving ends of such a call. She was canvassing door-to-door for her re-election campaign last year when a woman called 911 because Bynum looked"suspicious." Victims of these calls must be able to prove the caller had racist intent, and that the caller summoned a police officer to purposefully discriminate or damage a person's reputation.'
He added that the proposal is about making Oregon"a more equitable community" and formally recognizing the daily hardships faced by minority communities.
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