Justice Department Announces New Initiatives to Address and Prevent Hate Crimes and Hate Incidents.

Friday, May 20, 2022

As set forth in the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, the Justice Department and HHS announced the joint issuance of guidance aimed at raising awareness of hate crimes during the COVID–19 pandemic. This guidance provides an overview of the rise of hate crimes and hate incidents during the pandemic, including a surge of hate crimes and hate incidents against Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities, and several steps that law enforcement, government officials, and others can take to raise awareness of increased hate crimes and incidents, and to use increased awareness as a tool for the prevention of and response to hate crimes.

A crowd of officials are seated at the Department of Justice’s Great Hall. Merrick B. Garland stands at the podium.
: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland speaks at a podium with the Department of Justice seal. To the right we see seated: Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco, Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta, and Health and Human Services Deputy Secretary Andrea Palm.
Health and Human Services Deputy Secretary Andrea Palm speaks at a podium with the Department of Justice seal.
Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco speaks at a podium with the Department of Justice seal.
Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta speaks at a podium with the Department of Justice seal.
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