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Monday, February 1, 2010 - 8:53pm
Jan. 16 - Feb. 1, 2010 Report Hate Violence and Community Responses
Arlington, VA: A Virginia legislator introduces a bill to make attacks on the homeless a hate crime in his state. A similar initiative is underway in Florida, which leads the nation in attacks on homeless people.
Nelsonville, OH: Hocking College in southeastern Ohio vows to remain open despite graffiti threatening that African American students would be killed on Feb. 2.
St. Cloud, MN: Muslims protest “weak...
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Tuesday, January 26, 2010 - 10:04pm
As the Westboro Baptist Church, a hate group from Topeka, Kansas, targets the Bay Area later this week, some local community groups and schools are responding with actions that celebrate inclusion and acceptance.
We'd like to share a few of the creative, peaceful ways Bay Area students and residents are responding to the WBC's protests, and open our comments section up to spread the word about any other unity activities taking place this week.
Yesterday, one NIOT member posted on the NIOT Facebook page about Phelps-A-thon.com, a pro-civil rights group that channels anger against...
Friday, January 22, 2010 - 8:04pm
Fred Phelps of the so-called Westboro Baptist Church, a hate group from Topeka, Kansas, is targeting San Francisco-Bay Area schools, organizations, and houses of worship to picket this coming week. We'd like to help facilitate community strategies for response.
Phelps has been spreading his message of hate for years, targeting Jewish institutions and those he considers gay-friendly. Communities across the country that have been targeted by him and other hate groups have chosen different ways to respond to their organizing and hateful speech. The Anti-Defamation League...
