/tags/hate-crimes Hate crimes en-US Copyright Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:36:54 GMT /politics-government/2024-04-24/with-surge-in-hate-crimes-oregon-justice-department-launches-hotline-awareness-campaign The department wants to build awareness about the hotline, which connects victims to services. Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:36:54 GMT /politics-government/2024-04-24/with-surge-in-hate-crimes-oregon-justice-department-launches-hotline-awareness-campaign Lynne Terry /law-and-justice/2023-11-28/fbi-campaigns-to-increase-hate-crime-reporting-in-oregon The FBI has rolled out a campaign asking Oregonians to report hate crimes and bias incidents, which law enforcement and researchers say occur far more often than they get reported. Tue, 28 Nov 2023 13:54:01 GMT /law-and-justice/2023-11-28/fbi-campaigns-to-increase-hate-crime-reporting-in-oregon Conrad Wilson /race-and-ethnicity/2023-07-04/reports-of-racial-ethnic-anti-lgbtq-bias-continue-rising-in-oregon Reports of racial, ethnic and anti-LGBTQ bias increased again in 2022, a new report from Oregon’s Criminal Justice Commission showed. Tue, 04 Jul 2023 13:47:50 GMT /race-and-ethnicity/2023-07-04/reports-of-racial-ethnic-anti-lgbtq-bias-continue-rising-in-oregon Julia Shumway /race-and-ethnicity/2023-06-09/after-12-acts-of-vandalism-arcata-sanctuary-garden-organizers-demand-help-from-city Founders of a community garden for Latino and Indigenous migrants in Arcata, California are asking the city council to address ongoing hate crimes. The garden has been vandalized 12 times in the past year. Fri, 09 Jun 2023 23:27:15 GMT /race-and-ethnicity/2023-06-09/after-12-acts-of-vandalism-arcata-sanctuary-garden-organizers-demand-help-from-city Roman Battaglia /law-and-justice/2022-10-28/ashland-city-leaders-speak-out-after-reporting-about-local-death-threats Recent reporting about death threats aimed at Oregon Shakespeare Festival Artistic Director Nataki Garrett has sparked the attention of city leaders. Fri, 28 Oct 2022 12:25:41 GMT /law-and-justice/2022-10-28/ashland-city-leaders-speak-out-after-reporting-about-local-death-threats Jane Vaughan /npr-news/npr-news/2022-10-27/npr-reporting-on-oregon-theater-death-threats-prompt-local-and-national-response NPR broke the news about Oregon Shakespeare Festival artistic director Nataki Garrett hiring a private security detail for her personal safety. Thu, 27 Oct 2022 09:00:42 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2022-10-27/npr-reporting-on-oregon-theater-death-threats-prompt-local-and-national-response Chloe Veltman /race-and-ethnicity/2021-08-04/klamath-falls-official-says-he-was-threatened-during-city-council-meeting A Klamath Falls official representing the city’s new equity task force says he was threatened this week because of his race and sexuality. And he says he’s not the only non-white person in the area concerned for his safety. Wed, 04 Aug 2021 23:26:15 GMT /race-and-ethnicity/2021-08-04/klamath-falls-official-says-he-was-threatened-during-city-council-meeting Erik Neumann /race-and-ethnicity/2021-03-28/after-attacks-on-asian-americans-california-lawmakers-push-to-expand-hate-crime-laws Sun, 28 Mar 2021 05:21:40 GMT /race-and-ethnicity/2021-03-28/after-attacks-on-asian-americans-california-lawmakers-push-to-expand-hate-crime-laws Byrhonda Lyons, Robert Lewis /race-and-ethnicity/2021-03-21/we-will-not-go-back-vigils-honoring-atlanta-victims-draw-mourners-across-u-s From Salt Lake City to New York to Atlanta, thousands gathered to remember the victims of Tuesday's shootings and to cry out against anti-Asian racism. Sun, 21 Mar 2021 16:46:09 GMT /race-and-ethnicity/2021-03-21/we-will-not-go-back-vigils-honoring-atlanta-victims-draw-mourners-across-u-s Becky Sullivan /race-and-ethnicity/2021-03-20/southern-oregon-university-holds-community-gathering-following-atlanta-hate-crimes Many Asian-Americans say they feel especially unsafe after eight people, including six Asian women, were targeted at their workplaces in Atlanta, Georgia, last week. On Friday, Southern Oregon University’s Social Justice and Equity Center held a community gathering to show support for those impacted by the violence. Sat, 20 Mar 2021 16:38:54 GMT /race-and-ethnicity/2021-03-20/southern-oregon-university-holds-community-gathering-following-atlanta-hate-crimes