The Madison Police Department has created a new task force to help identify and prevent hate crimes in Madison that was proactively formed to address bias-motivated threats, harassment and violence throughout Madison, according to a press release from the City of Madison. Read more at Madison365>
An Anti-Hate New Year’s Resolution
Masood Akhtar, President, We Are Many – United Against Hate describes his New Year’s Resolution, which is to embrace Unity and deny hate. Read the entire article at the Capital Times>
Illinois Anti-Hate Commission Calls For Unity
As the holiday season approaches, the Illinois Commission on Discrimination and Hate Crimes decried a rise in hate in Illinois and the country. Meanwhile, in March a helpline for those who encounter hate crimes will have what a spokeswoman called a soft launch. The helpline, part of a $1.1 million grant to the commission from the federal Department of Justice, will start officially in September, she said. Read the article here at NPR>