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San Diego US Attorney Discusses Rise In Reported Hate Crimes
Wednesday, November 28, 2018

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Above: Tom Garing cleans up racist graffiti painted on the side of a mosque in what officials are calling an apparent hate crime, in Roseville, Calif., Feb. 1, 2017.

GUEST:
Adam Braverman, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California
Stop the Hate Forum
When: Wednesday 6:00 p.m.
Where: Balboa Park Club Santa Fe Room, 2150 Pan American Rd West
Cost: Free and open to the public
It could be your religion, your race or your sexual orientation that makes you the target of a hate crime in San Diego.
Recent FBI data shows there was a 15 percent jump in reported hate crimes in 2017 from the year before.
Nationwide, the number of reported hate crimes climbed 17 percent from 2016.
San Diego U.S. Attorney Adam Braverman will address the latest statistics in a public forum Wednesday. The "Stop the Hate" forum is being co-sponsored by the San Diego Regional Hate Crimes Coalition. It will feature panels of prosecutors explaining legal rights, resources and other community speakers.
U.S. Attorney Braverman joins Midday Edition Wednesday to discuss what might be driving the uptick in reported hate crimes.
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