The U.S. Department of Justice is hosting a virtual conference featuring Attorney General of the United States Merrick Garland and Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Kristen Clarke,  entitled “Confronting Hate: Strategies for Prevention, Accountability, and Justice.”

 The Conference will be held Monday, October 25, 2021 from 11 am – 3:30 PM ET. Please see below for more information.

Description:

For far too long in this country, acts of hate have harmed lives and terrorized communities. These threats have only grown more severe in recent years.

Please join the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division for this important and timely convening about how we can all work together to address the scourge of hate-motivated violence and discrimination. This virtual conference will include discussions about the rise of hate activity, online hate, the recently released 2020 hate crimes statistics, and the role of criminal, civil, and community responses to acts of hate.

Featured speakers include Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Kristen Clarke.

For more information and to register, please visit: https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_nTWQ2tnXRbqzHC_fYmzY2w