Community members voice concerns about uneven policing in Salem Virginia Barreda, Whitney Woodworth and Bill Poehler, Salem Statesman Journal Week In Review: May 3 - 7 Replay Video UP NEXT About 50 people gathered in downtown Salem Friday evening to voice growing concerns about what they consider uneven policing by the Salem Police Department, the city's elected leaders and top officials. The group, which included members of Black Joy Oregon, gave speeches and then wrote messages like "We deserve better" and "BLM" in chalk on sidewalks and in marker on the storefront of The French Unicorn and Liberty Plaza. One of the event's organizers, Clifford Eiffler-Rodriguez, said the gathering was spurred by Salem Police Department's lack of visible response at last weekend's Second Amendment rally, perpetuating the notion that there is unequal treatment toward certain groups.