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An in-depth look at race- and ethnicity-based hate crime trends in the US based on available data as of May, 2023
US Hate Crimes Motivated by Race and Ethnicity
An in-depth look at hate crime trends in the US based on Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation, based on data available as of May 2023
US Hate Crimes Motivated by Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation
An in-depth look at religion-based hate crime trends in the US based on available data as of May, 2023
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More News from Around the Nation
The Center for Freedom and Safety works with all political parties in the interest of curbing hate incidents in the U.S. The news items curated below are representative of the issues with which we and our partners are concerned.
Legislation Introduced to Restrict Gun Access to Hate Crime Offenders
U.S. Senator Bob Casey has introduced the Disarm Hate Act, aiming to prevent those convicted of violent misdemeanor hate crimes from acquiring guns. This proposed legislation addresses a gap in federal law, as current regulations only apply to felons, including hate crime convicts. The bill aims to curb potential violence linked to hate crimes by restricting firearm access for those convicted.
Proposed law would make distributing hate flyers illegal in San Diego
San Diego City Councilmember Raul Campillo will introduce a law to make the distribution of hate flyers inciting hate illegal. Camillo’s proposal would make distributing such flyers a misdemeanor littering offense punishable by up to a year in jail. His announcement was spurred by at least eight recent incidents in which flyers were placed overnight on windshields in San Diego’s Del Cerro, San Carlos and Allied Gardens neighborhoods.
New Proposed Anti-Hate Bills in Nashville
Interim Nashville state representative Anthony Davis has filed a series of bills for Tennessee’s State Legislature special session that would make any threats or acts of mass violence or stalking of health care providers who perform gender-affirming care or abortions a hate crime.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul Signs College Hate Crime Protection bill
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed Senate Bill S2060A, which is intended to improve reporting and investigating hate crime incidents on college campuses in New York. This bill requires any university that receives state funding to implement a plan to investigate any reported hate crime incidents. Additionally, this bill requires all universities to publish any hate or bias incidents on their websites.