Shelley's Plumbline: Hate Crimes
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Hate crimes have devastating impacts on individuals, communities, and society and fuel fear, division, and mistrust within communities, contributing to social inequalities and damaging social cohesion. They erode trust in law enforcement and the justice system and have negative implications for economic development. Additionally, hate crimes perpetuate harmful stereotypes and attitudes toward targeted groups.
This episode features an interview from March 1993 with Attorney Rodney Max, a member of the Coalition Against Hate Crimes. They discuss the trial of a hate crime killing of a homeless person in Birmingham in 1993. He offers positive solutions to the problem, suggesting, "Before I prejudge you, let me get to know you."
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1. Introduction (00:00:00)
2. Shelley Introduces the topic of Hate Crimes (00:01:27)
3. Shelley's interview from March 1993 with attorney Rodney Max a member of the Coalition Against Hate Crimes. (00:04:50)
4. Shelley's reflections on Hate Crimes (00:27:19)
5. Closing Credits (00:36:06)
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