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Show Transcript We sent a survey to 14,000 police chiefs and sheriffs nationwide asking about hate in their communities. The answers are surprising. We reveal the lack of resources that may be hurting America s response to a hate epidemic. I think this is a huge problem in our communities we ve avoided talking about, and it s time to address it. And we meet a hate extremists in a revealing interview. You ll hear first right here. It s all part of our hate in the Homeland series. You won t want to miss in Washington. I m chief national investigative correspondent Mark Albert.
N.C. leaders push for Hates Crimes Prevention Act
Lawmakers push for hate crimes prevention act By Paige Pauroso | May 6, 2021 at 5:19 PM EDT - Updated May 6 at 7:03 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - State politicians in North Carolina are trying to gain traction on a new version of a bill thatâs been discussed for years - a Hate Crimes Prevention Act.
The bill, if passed, would require police departments to report on hate crimes and file it a national database. They say its more important now than ever as hate crimes are increasing across the country.
âThe one obligation to the people we represent is the health and safety of all the people we represent. And the emphasis should be on all people,â said Senator Mujtaba Mohammed of Mecklenburg County. He is one of the senators sponsoring the bill.
Asian American group calls for NC to pass Hate Crimes Prevention Act After the shooting that left eight Asian women dead in Atlanta, that has some women in Arkansas feeling angry, sad, and afraid. Two Asian American women expressed their concerns and shared how you can be an advocate. (Source: KAIT) By WBTV Web Staff | May 5, 2021 at 9:04 AM EDT - Updated May 5 at 9:52 AM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A group is calling for North Carolina to pass a hate crimes bill to protect Asian American communities and other communities of color in the state.
Hate Crimes Prevention Act, SB 439, proposes creating a hate crimes database, institute a mandatory reporting of hate crimes, and collecting data on bias-motivated incidents and crime.
It s Time to End Systemic Racism in Policing Once and for All | Opinion Jonathan Greenblatt and Damon Hewitt
, CEO and National Director of the Anti-Defamation League; acting president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law On 5/4/21 at 1:32 PM EDT
Now that the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has ended with a guilty verdict on all counts for the murder of George Floyd, many are breathing a sigh of relief. Some are relieved to see a semblance of justice, with the rare conviction of a police officer for killing a Black person. Others may be relieved that there was no social unrest after a feared acquittal.