Unite Against Hate meeting Thursday

COEUR d’ALENE – U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit, along with the Coeur d’Alene Tribe, the Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations, Department of Justice Community Relations Service and the FBI are convening a United Against Hate meeting Thursday at the Coeur d’Alene Casino in Worley.

The event is free and open to the public. The registration link can be found here.

United Against Hate is an initiative launched by the Department of Justice focused on improving efforts to combat hate crimes and hate incidents through relationship building at the local level. Through this endeavor, the office seeks to create and strengthen trust and partnerships among law enforcement, community leaders and residents.

“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,” Hurwit said in a news release. “As Attorney General Garland has said, this is a moment for an all-hands-on-deck approach to combating unlawful hate.”

The Nov. 17 event will include presentations from prosecutors about hate crime laws and reporting mechanisms and speakers who will share their experiences in responding to hate.

“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. “And I am deeply honored to partner with our co-sponsors to prioritize this critical mission.”