Idaho’s top federal prosecutor has joined with the College of Idaho and the Wassmuth Center for Human Rights to host a meeting with other stakeholders to discuss how Idaho law enforcement and others in the community can root out hate crimes and acts of hate in Idaho.
“In my view, this initiative is particularly timely for Idaho, as we have experienced a series of troubling hate incidents throughout the state in the past several years,” said U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit, in his office’s news release announcing the event. “As Attorney General (Merrick) Garland has said, this is a moment for an all-hands-on-deck approach to combatting unlawful hate.”
The United Against Hate meeting is 1-4 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 16, at The College of Idaho’s Langroise Center for Performing and Fine Arts, 2112 Cleveland Blvd. in Caldwell.
The event is free and is open to the public. Pre-registration is open via EventBrite. The meeting will include stakeholders from the U.S. Department of Justice, including the FBI.
“United Against Hate” is an initiative of the Department of Justice to “create and strengthen trust and partnerships among law enforcement, community leaders and residents,” to combat hate crimes and other hate incidents.
The meeting will include presentations from prosecutors and speakers who have responded to acts of hate in the community.
“I look forward to meeting community members and hearing different perspectives on how we can work together to unite our community in standing up to unlawful hate,” Hurwit said in the news release. “And I am deeply honored to partner with our co-sponsors to prioritize this critical mission.”