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From YouTube: Facebook Live Town Hall: United Against Hate

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January 30, 2019

Although Indiana is one of only five states lacking Hate Crime legislation, the City of Bloomington's legal and police departments have been reporting and recording hate crimes and bias incidents for decades.

In this Facebook Live Town Hall event, City officials and community partners discuss local efforts to report and combat hate crime.

Guests include:
Mayor John Hamilton
Michael Diekhoff, Chief, Bloomington Police Department
Jim Sims, President, Monroe County Branch NAACP and City Council Member
Lesley Levin, President, Board of Directors, Congregation Beth Shalom — Bloomington Jewish Community
Doug Bauder, Director, LGBTQ + Culture Center at IUB
Beverly Calender-Anderson, Director, City of Bloomington, IN - Community and Family Resources Department
Barbara McKinney, Director, City of Bloomington Human Rights Commission.
Erin Predmore, President and CEO, The Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce
Ricky Tellez, IU student
Adrianne Embry, IU student