Two University of Arkansas at Little Rock criminal justice professors have received a grant to fund a three-year program to study anti-Muslim sentiment and Muslim hate crimes in Arkansas.
Tag: Hate Crimes
Hate crimes against Asian Americans increased by 150 percent in 2020. These attacks have prompted Arkansans to take action in support of the state’s AAPI community.
Arkansas legislators failed to advance a hate crimes bill out of committee yesterday. Meanwhile, the full Senate has approved a class protection bill that will be heard by a House committee this afternoon.