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17-3366
| 1 | | | Committee Minutes | COMMITTEE MINUTES
Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 1/17/2017 | | |
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17-2349
| 1 | | CALLING FOR A HEARING OF THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMITTEE TO FIND WAYS TO FIGHT AND PREVENT HATE CRIMES AND SPEECH | Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
CALLING FOR A HEARING OF THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMITTEE TO FIND WAYS TO FIGHT AND PREVENT HATE CRIMES AND SPEECH
WHEREAS, Cook County is home to 5.5 million people of diverse backgrounds; and
WHEREAS, there has been a sharp increase in hate crimes and hate speech directed toward Jews, Muslims, People of Color, and members of the LGTBQ community in 2016 and 2017; and
WHEREAS, Synagogues and Mosques in Cook County have been vandalized and threatened; and
WHEREAS, Jewish cemeteries have been the target of hateful vandalism; and
WHEREAS, hate speech directed at the LGTBQ community has increased in recent months; and
WHEREAS, hate crimes, hate speech, and hateful vandalism have no place in Cook County or the United States; and
WHEREAS, the Human Relations Committee of the Cook County Board should hold a hearing to shine a light on this troubling situation and to ensure there is a directed policy approach with involvement from the affected communities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners and the President o | | |
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