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Officials, residents gather to call for stricter laws against hate crimes

The rally’s purpose was to highlight the rise in antisemitic vandalism across the city and urge lawmakers to close loopholes in hate crime laws.

Rob Taub

Aug 23, 2023, 12:41 PM

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Elected officials and residents gathered on Wednesday to call for stricter laws against hate crimes.

The rally’s purpose was to highlight the rise in antisemitic vandalism across the city and urge lawmakers to close loopholes in hate crime laws.

The Anti-Defamation League recently tracked 26 hoax calls threatening synagogues from New York to California.

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