History Day - Civil Rights & Human Rights

Office of Legislative Research (OLR): "Summarize Connecticut’s hate crime laws, including recent legislative changes. (This report updates OLR Report 2017-R-0196.)"

Site: "In June 2021, Governor Lamont appointed members to the newly formed Connecticut Hate Crimes Advisory Council.
Created by state law under Connecticut Statute § 51-279f, the council is responsible for encouraging and coordinating programs that increase community awareness and reporting of hate crimes to combat such crimes. It also can make recommendations for legislation concerning hate crimes, including recommendations on restitution for victims, community service designed to remedy damage caused by any such crime, and additional alternative sentencing programs for first-time offenders and juvenile offenders."

U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) resources.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) page on hate crimes, with link to some statistics.

PL 117-107 136 Stat. 1125

Site: "The SPLC is a catalyst for racial justice in the South and beyond, working in partnership with communities to dismantle white supremacy, strengthen intersectional movements, and advance the human rights of all people."

Site: "ADL is a leading anti-hate organization that was founded in 1913 in response to an escalating climate of antisemitism and bigotry. Today, ADL is the first call when acts of antisemitism occur and continues to fight all forms of hate. A global leader in exposing extremism, delivering anti-bias education and fighting hate online, ADL’s ultimate goal is a world in which no group or individual suffers from bias, discrimination or hate."

From ConnecticutHistory.org