The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

Fight Hate: A Prevention and Response Guide for America's Neighborhoods

Introduction

CommUNITY 2000 has prepared this manual to help community leaders, fair housing advocates, and others prevent and respond effectively to housing-related hate crimes and tensions. This manual provides:

• Legal information needed to uphold justice in your community in the wake of housing-related hate activity
• A "who's who" guide to law enforcement and the justice system
• Steps in building a rapid response network and protocol for preventing and responding to housing-related hate activity
• Contacts and resources to help ensure and immediate response to hate activity in your community

CommUNITY 2000 is a national collaboration among the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Education Fund, the National Fair Housing Alliance, and local advocacy groups in Boston, Chicago, San Diego, and North Carolina's Triangle Region.

Table of Contents

• Overview
  • What is a hate crime?
  • What is the relationship between housing related hate activity and housing discrimination?
  • New answers to an age-old story
• What Constitutes a Violation of the federal Fair Housing Act
• When & Where to get help
• Responding to Housing-related Hate Activity
  • The Response Network
  • The Response Protocol
• Victim Care and Assistance
• Rapid Response Checklist
• Contacts and Resources

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