Members of the Greater Houston Coalition for Justice have called for Houston Police Officers Union President Joe Gamaldi to resign after they felt comments he made on national television last week threatened activists.

At a news conference Jan. 29 that followed a botched drug raid which left five HPD officers injured and two residents dead, Gamaldi said "we're going to be keeping track of y'all," saying critics were spreading negative rhetoric about police officers. He also said, "we've all got your number now."

"This man went on not only local TV, but national TV to try to use this very particular instance to put a target on activists' backs," said Cesar Espinosa, executive director of FIEL Houston at a news conference in front of City Hall Thursday afternoon. "We do not need this in our city."

Gamaldi had no comment on the call for him to resign.

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The members have asked for a Department of Justice investigation to determine if HPD has any files on activists.

FIEL Houston, Kallinen Law, Amnesty Houston and Houston Peace and Justice Center made up part of the Greater Houston Coalition for Justice that asked for Gamaldi to resign.

Organizers also responded to news Thursday that a veteran HPD narcotics officer involved in the Jan. 28 drug raid was relieved of duty and was being questioned. Authorities, including Gamaldi and HPD Chief Art Acevedo, said earlier Thursday that "ongoing questions" surround the role the undercover officer had in the raid, but did not offer further detail. The officer has not been identified.

"It's good that someone was relieved of duty, but Chief Acevedo should tell the public why he was relieved of duty," said civil rights lawyer Randall Kallinen.

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