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Attorney General Garland at the @WhiteHouse #UnitedWeStand event: “The Justice Department remains committed to enforcing federal hate crime laws. But, we also recognize that prosecutions alone are not enough.”

@WhiteHouse “That is why the Justice Department has launched its new United Against Hate program. This initiative brings together community groups, community leaders, and law enforcement at every level to build trust and strengthen coordination to combat unlawful acts of hate.”

@WhiteHouse “And today, I am pleased to announce that this initiative will expand to 16 more @USAttorneys offices, and will launch in all 94 U.S. Attorneys’ offices within the next year.”

@WhiteHouse @USAttorneys “As I have said many times before, the Justice Department does not investigate or prosecute people because of their ideology or the views they hold. In our democracy, people are entitled to voice their opinions, to argue, and to debate.”

@WhiteHouse @USAttorneys “But in our democracy, people are not entitled to commit violent acts or make unlawful violent threats motivated by bias or hate. The Justice Department will not hesitate to hold accountable people who do so.”

@WhiteHouse @USAttorneys DOJ Launches Nationwide Initiative to Combat Unlawful Acts of Hate
Through the United Against Hate Initiative, All 94 @USAttorneys Offices Will Host Outreach and Community Engagement Programs to Address & Prevent Unlawful Acts of Hate Over the Next Year

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Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks on Justice Department Efforts to Combat Unlawful Acts of Hate

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