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from The Spokesman-Review
Newspaper in Spokane, Washington
Sue Lani Madsen: Defining Hate Crime and the Drive to Just Do Something
Does calling some criminal behavior hate crimes help targets of prejudice, or just let us say we're doing "something." An attention-seeking actor was arrested this week for allegedly staging a fake hate crime. Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson was clearly outraged when he held a news conference to announce the charges against Jussie Smollett for filing a false police report. Besides the demands on scarce Chicago Police Department resources, Johnson was angry at the chilling effect Smollett’s lies would have on future victims.
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Sue Lani Madsen: Defining Hate Crime and the Drive to Just Do Something
Does calling some criminal behavior hate crimes help targets of prejudice, or just let us say we're doing "something." An attention-seeking actor was arrested this week for allegedly staging a fake hate crime. Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson was clearly outraged when he held a news conference to announce the charges against Jussie Smollett for filing a false police report. Besides the demands on scarce Chicago Police Department resources, Johnson was angry at the chilling effect Smollett’s lies would have on future victims.
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