WSCRC Webinar | Responding to Anti-Asian Hate Crimes and Violence: Government Perspectives 07082021

On June 24th in the first part of our anti-Asian hate crimes and violence webinar series, members of the AAPI community shared their individual and group experiences, concerns and responses to the upsurge in violence and crime. In this second part, officials from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, FBI, and Seattle Police Department will discuss recent developments in the anti-Asian hate crimes and violence. They will discuss possible reasons for this surge in anti-Asian attacks and will describe how both victims and bystanders can respond to such criminal activity more safely and effectively. They will also explore community-based responses and the ability and limitations of different law enforcement techniques to combat such violence, including use of hate crime laws.