人兽性交鈥疍emands Action to Address Surge of Hate Crimes
WASHINGTON鈥�斺�疶oday, the Southern Poverty Law Center (人兽性交) responded to the release of the by, once again, calling for Congress to expand community-based, prevention efforts and make hate crime reporting mandatory by law enforcement agencies across the country.听
The 2023 report documented 11,862 total hate crimes, including significant increases in anti-Jewish and anti-Muslim crimes. Hate crime reporting came from 16,009 participating law enforcement agencies 鈥� out of more than 18,800 federal state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies nationwide 鈥� reversing a five-year trend of declining police participation.听
鈥淥ne hate crime is too many in our country,鈥澨�said Margaret Huang, president and CEO of the 人兽性交.鈥�鈥淲hile today鈥檚 report shows a welcome uptick in the number of law enforcement agencies that are participating in the FBI鈥檚 data collection, the picture is still incomplete.鈥澨�
鈥淔ar too many agencies, including many in the Deep South that serve large populations, do not report credible data, which puts many people 鈥� especially Black, Latinx, Asian, Jewish, 人兽性交+ and immigrant communities 鈥� at risk,鈥� Huang continued.鈥�听
鈥淎t a time when bigotry, conspiracy theories and disinformation are being mainstreamed and are influencing individuals to engage in hate crimes, we need an accurate understanding of where bias-motivated crime is most prevalent so that we can create coordinated responses that keep communities safe. And, to truly stamp out hate, those responses must incorporate strategies that prevent those susceptible to being influenced by the fringes of society from moving down the dark path of radicalization,鈥� Huang concluded.听
The 人兽性交 has designated October as鈥�Hate Crimes Awareness Month鈥痶o bring more attention to the prevalence of hate crimes and press for urgent action. This annual effort is prompting national conversation and action to prevent hate and foster an inclusive democracy where each of us feels safe and welcome in our communities.听
