Tag: Stop the Hate
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Artists Against Hate Concert Set for July 11 in Santa Ana
Known for its vibrant Arts and Cultural scene, which includes a wide range of artistic expressions, California embraces the people that make living here so very special. For example, with the rise in hate crimes locally and nationally, California has launched initiatives and legislation aimed at promoting tolerance and healing divisions. The “Stop the Hate” ... -
“Stop The Hate Showcase” Set for SBVC Thurs., Nov. 30
by Barbara Smith California is engaged in an unprecedented effort to combat hate crimes where we saw a 20% increase in such crimes in 2022. Disturbing is last year’s steep increases in such crimes against transgender people (up 55%), Muslims (up 39%) and Black people (up 27 %). According to a soon-to be-released study by ... -
OC NAACP Offers Legal Redress, Youth Council
By Dianne Anderson In these volatile political times, Orange County NAACP is taking on a heavier mandate, proactively tackling issues of race hate and addressing the rise in local requests for help. Through a new initiative, the community can access streamlined referrals to attorneys through the state’s Legal Redress committees. Local branch president Deirdre Harris ... -
State Holds Forum on Hate Crimes
By Peter Schurmann With hate crimes on the rise, speakers at the California Commission on the State of Hate forum stressed the need to bolster civil rights law and community engagement. Hate crimes and hate-related incidents are on the rise nationwide and they are growing more violent, though prosecutions remain stubbornly low. That was one ... -
AG Bonta, OC Leaders Discuss Hate Crimes
At the roundtable in Anaheim, local leaders came together to address growing hate crimes and incidents and ways to combat extremism in California As part of a statewide effort to address hate, California Attorney General Rob Bonta was joined by Anaheim Mayor Ashleigh Aitken and local leaders in Orange County for an anti-hate roundtable discussion. ...