The 2014 Orange County Hate Crime Report, published by the Orange County Human Relations Commission, shows reported hate crimes were down overall in 2014. Violent hate crimes, or crimes against people, were down slightly and crimes against property (vandalism) decreased as well. However, hate crimes that targeted African American, LGBTQ, and Jewish people remained the top offenses.
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Orange County Register, July 28, 2015 By Meghann Cuniff, Staff Writer The Orange County Human Relations Commission on Tuesday announced its support for the removal of Mississippi’s flag from the Santa Ana Civic Center. The commission has supported the idea since discussing on July 9 a suggestion by Todd Spitzer, chairman of the Board of Supervisors. The flag includes the
Read more →At its July 9 meeting, the Commission discussed the issue of displaying the Confederate Battle flag and voted to endorse the decision of the Orange County Board of Supervisors to remove the Mississippi state flag from the County’s Plaza of the Flags.
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Read more →By Claudia Rowe, THE SEATTLE TIMES, February 2015 SEATTLE — After a decade in classrooms, cheering on young people and believing in their progress, David Levine’s faith finally wilted. Three of his top students had walked into the front office at Big Picture High School reeking of marijuana at the precise moment a donor stopped by with a $1,000 grant
Read more →The Ku Klux Klan is back to delivering a bitter message with a sweet confection. In January, on the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, the KKK left fliers promoting the white supremacist organization around a Santa Ana neighborhood. Each flier was tucked in a plastic bag along with a rock and candy. Now, Fullerton police are investigating KKK fliers, also packaged with candy, found in two neighborhoods on Sunday.
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Members of OC Human Relations Commission and staff attended a prayer vigil in memory of the nine people killed in a suspected hate crime in South Carolina.
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OC Human Relations is very proud of the 17 students from 8 different high schools who recently graduated from the BRIDGES Program’s Orange County Youth Organizers. Graduates attended eight Orange County high schools – Newport Harbor, Fountain Valley, Loara, Mission Viejo, Huntington Beach, Magnolia, Cypress and Savanna.
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Mayor Nguyen, a graduate of OC Human Relations’ Dispute Resolution Program, urges the Governor to help unlock the civic and economic potential of California’s diverse immigrant communities.
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ACT Anaheim grant to help support the work of the BRIDGES Program in four high schools and middle schools in the highest-need areas of Anaheim.
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OC Human Relations now has a new name. We are GroundSwell!
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