Tag Archives: hate crimes

Learn About the Community Responders Network–May 28, 29, Harrisburg

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Sandy Strauss

Do you ever wonder how to respond to acts of hate or intolerance? The Community Responders Network invites you to partner with us. We seek to build a stronger, more inclusive community by preventing and responding to instances of bias … Continue reading →

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Not In Our Town National Week of Action: Communities Stand Together Against Hate—September 18-24, National

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Sandy Strauss

From Everyday Democracy (http://www.everyday-democracy.org):   by Join communities across the country who are using a new PBS documentary to find ways to prevent hate crimes and anti-immigrant violence.   Not In Our Town: Light in the Darkness tells the story … Continue reading →

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Walk Against Hate—May 15, Philadelphia

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Sandy Strauss

From the Anti-Defamation League (http://www.adl.org):     Each step makes a mile of difference…   Sunday, May 15, 2011 2:00-5:00 p.m. Philadelphia Beginning at the Art Museum and continuing to Martin Luther King Drive   Sign yourself up…then your family, … Continue reading →

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Communities Take Action Against Violence and Hate Crimes—Join Networks in Harrisburg and Pittsburgh

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Sandy Strauss

Harrisburg Area   A Community Responders Network (CRN) is being created to provide leaders and concerned citizens in Pennsylvania’s Capital Region with guidance for dealing with the immediate impact of an incident of intolerance based on age, gender, sexual orientation, … Continue reading →

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Join the Final Push for the Hate Crimes Bill to Become Law

Posted on July 13, 2009 by Sandy Strauss

The Leadership Conference on Civil Rights is asking for our help. As early as Wednesday, July 15, the Senate will likely vote on the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act, a bill that would provide significant improvements to our current … Continue reading →

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Petition the DOJ to Conduct an Independent, Comprehensive Investigation in Shenandoah Murder Case

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Sandy Strauss

The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) is asking for our help, and has sent the following message:   It is time for the United States Department of Justice to intervene and conduct an independent and comprehensive investigation … Continue reading →

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