{"id":2981,"date":"2021-03-26T06:49:20","date_gmt":"2021-03-26T13:49:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/dhingra\/?p=2981"},"modified":"2021-03-26T08:08:16","modified_gmt":"2021-03-26T15:08:16","slug":"standing-unanimous-against-hate-crimes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/dhingra\/2021\/03\/26\/standing-unanimous-against-hate-crimes\/","title":{"rendered":"Standing unanimous against hate crimes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Dear neighbors,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We are living through a wave of hate crimes against Asian Americans that we must bring to a halt.<\/p>\n<p>Hate crimes are not only horrific acts of violence affecting individual victims and their families\u2014they are a poison in our civil society by making whole communities feel unwelcome.<\/p>\n<p>Each and every one of us must speak out against these abhorrent acts and the ugly beliefs that inspire them.<\/p>\n<p>Yesterday, the Senate unanimously affirmed with <a href=\"https:\/\/app.leg.wa.gov\/billsummary?BillNumber=8610&amp;Year=2021&amp;Initiative=false\">Resolution 8610<\/a> that we stand in solidarity with Asian American and Pacific Islander communities affected by the rising threat of hate crimes.<\/p>\n<p>As the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvw.org\/watch\/?clientID=9375922947&amp;eventID=2021031402&amp;startStreamAt=115&amp;autoStartStream=true\">resolution says<\/a>, and I <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/493374131063500\/posts\/1286507705083468\/\">repeated on the floor of the Senate<\/a>: Nobody who calls Washington home should live in fear because of who they are, how they are perceived, or what part of the world they or their families came from.<\/p>\n<p>If you or someone you know experiences a hate crime, please know that you can contact the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/capaa.wa.gov\/resources-for-reporting-hate-incidents\/\">Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs<\/a>\u00a0or the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.governor.wa.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/Hate%20Crimes%20FAQ.pdf\">Washington Attorney General\u2019s Office<\/a>\u00a0for help.<\/p>\n<p>As always, please feel free to reach out to my office directly for any needs. Stay safe and take care.<\/p>\n<p>Sincerely yours,<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1385\" src=\"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/dhingra\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/01\/Dhingra-sig-purple-300x57.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"57\" srcset=\"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/dhingra\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/01\/Dhingra-sig-purple-300x57.jpg 300w, https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/dhingra\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/01\/Dhingra-sig-purple-1024x195.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/dhingra\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/01\/Dhingra-sig-purple-768x146.jpg 768w, https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/dhingra\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/01\/Dhingra-sig-purple.jpg 1083w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sen. Manka Dhingra<br \/>\n45th Legislative District<br \/>\nDeputy Majority Leader<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear neighbors, We are living through a wave of hate crimes against Asian Americans that we must bring to a halt. Hate crimes are not only horrific acts of violence affecting individual victims and their families\u2014they are a poison in our civil society by making whole communities feel unwelcome. Each and every one of us must speak out against these abhorrent acts and the ugly beliefs that inspire them. Yesterday, the Senate unanimously affirmed with Resolution 8610 that we stand in solidarity with Asian American and Pacific Islander communities affected by the rising threat of hate crimes. 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