LinkLinks DCist: Following Criticism, The U.S. Attorney For D.C. Announces Increase In Hate Crime Prosecutions By Editor On Jan 24, 2020 Last updated Jan 24, 2020 30 Share The U.S. Attorney for D.C. has logged an increase in hate crime prosecutions after facing widespread criticism last year for a sharp drop in the amount of hate crime charges it was choosing to pursue, the Washington Post reports. On Wednesday, at a meeting of the District’s Hate Bias Task Force, the USAO announced that it prosecuted 11 incidents from last year as hate crimes, doubling the number of such prosecutions from the previous two years combined, per the outlet. 30 Share FacebookTwitterReddItWhatsAppEmailPrint
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