Documenting Hate, 2021: From the Capitol Riot to Anti-Asian Violence Wednesday, May 19 | 12:30-1:30 p.m. PDT

Hi Reader,

From the January insurrection at the U.S. Capitol — which had ties to far-right extremist groups, as examined in a documentary from ProPublica and PBS Frontline — to the surge of hate crimes against Asian Americans, hate is on the rise in America.

Last year, ProPublica concluded a three-year project called Documenting Hate, which addressed one of the most urgent and least understood corners of America’s criminal justice system: hate crimes. The project brought clarity to what hate crimes are; who perpetrates them and who is victimized by them; as well as why they are so poorly understood, investigated and prosecuted.

In a conversation moderated by ProPublica reporter A.C. Thompson, members of our panel will share their perspectives on tackling hate crimes and hate groups in 2021. With a focus on California, which has seen the most arrests from the Capitol riot, along with a high increase of anti-Asian violence this past year, experts will explore new waves of white supremacist groups and anti-Asian hate, interracial tensions beyond the Black-white racial binary, and the work they’re doing to examine, track and address these issues.

We will also expand the discussion to broader narratives of hate across the country — and you’ll have the opportunity to ask your questions.

Speakers include:

• Damon T. Hewitt, acting president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
• Aarti Kohli, executive director of Advancing Justice – Asian Law Caucus
• Marshall Wong, senior intergroup relations specialist for the Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations

Hope you can join us,

Simon Tran
Proud ProPublican