Publications and Media

This report documents and reviews horrific crimes that took place more than a century ago, when white law enforcement and residents coordinated an attack on the thriving Black community of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The 123-page report describes the events leading up to the massacre and reveals crucial information not discussed in other sources that described the violence.  It concludes that, were present-day civil rights laws on the books at the time, offenders could have been prosecuted and convicted. But because no perpetrators are now alive, and because statutes of limitations on then-existing laws have long-since expired, no legal action is now possible.

In this article from NIJ's "Notes from the Field" series, which allows leading voices in the field to share their strategies for responding to the most pressing issues on America's streets today, Chief Luther Reynolds of the Charleston Police Department discusses how law enforcement must remain vigilant about what’s going on in the communities they serve in order to prevent acts of terrorism. Chief Reynolds stresses that violent extremism is a very real threat that is not going to go away due to the deep hatred of targeted groups of people. He believes prevention, based on good policing, community engagement, and problem solving, is the top priority, and that taking formal steps to make a statement against hate, at the State level, is essential to build community trust and provide the criminal justice system tools for better outcomes. Chief Reynolds stresses the importance for law enforcement leaders to maintain a sense of urgency and prioritize prevention, be smart and efficient, and find a balance where respect for people’s constitutional rights is paramount.

In an effort to get a more accurate picture of criminal victimization of international students, the National Center for Campus Public Safety convened a daylong forum to facilitate thoughtful conversations about preventing criminal victimization of international students attending U.S. institutions of higher education. Participants represented campuses across the country and included university and college chiefs of police and international student administrators. Representatives from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Homeland Security also participated in the conversations, giving guidance on resources, funding, and training available at a federal level.

The FBI Hate Crime Threat Response Guide describes how to respond to various types of hate crime threats (physical, verbal, phoned, electronic, and written or visual threats). It provides instructions, including contact information for FBI field offices, on reporting hateful threats and harassment. 

As required by the National Defense Authorization Act, the FBI and Department of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, have produced this strategic intelligence assessment on domestic terrorism, which includes a discussion of activities, certain data on domestic terrorism matters, and recommendations.

This 13-webinar series provides juvenile justice professionals, law enforcement, and school communities an understanding of youth hate crimes and hate groups along with strategies to prevent hate crimes and mitigate microaggressions and implicit bias. Additional content will be tailored to the series’ three audience cohorts:

1. Juvenile justice professionals (juvenile justice specialists, juvenile court personnel, and juvenile probation officers)
2. Law enforcement professionals
3. School communities (administrators, teachers, school resource officers, school social workers, community youth workers, and parents)

This White House strategy represents the most comprehensive and ambitious U.S. government effort to counter antisemitism in American history. The strategy advances a whole-of-society approach to countering antisemitism, resting on four pillars:

1. Increase awareness and understanding of antisemitism, including its threat to America, and broaden appreciation of Jewish American heritage.
2. Improve safety and security for Jewish communities.
3. Reverse the normalization of antisemitism and counter antisemitic discrimination.
4. Build cross-community solidarity and collective action to counter hate.

This document outlines actions that faith-based organizations and community leaders can take to increase security. These six steps can help protect places of worship against potential threats of targeted violence in a cost-effective manner that maintains an open and welcoming environment.

This flyer provides key contact information and QR codes for the VictimConnect Resource Center, a victim services program funded by the Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime.  The flyer is available in English and Spanish. Additional flyers, in English and Spanish, are available in the 2023 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Resource Guide.

This document provides contact information and other resources to persons who believe they have experienced or witnessed a hate crime or hate incident.  It also describes proactive steps that communities can take to protect themselves before any incident occurs.