What is a Hate Crime? "Avoiding Hate Crimes and Building Advocacy," Carmen Ortiz, U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts. Thursday, Jan 31 at 10:45 am in Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall. Part of Claiming Williams 2013. Intended for Williams students, faculty, and staff. MORE: http://web.williams.edu/messages/show.php?id=23034 from Carrie Greene, Claiming Williams

What exactly is a hate crime and what is not? How are they to be handled when they are experienced on college campuses, such as ours? US Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, Carmen Ortiz, will explore this crucial issue for our community and share her statewide efforts at building advocacy and awareness. Carmen Ortiz, U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, is the first Hispanic and the first woman to represent Massachusetts as United States Attorney. Sponsored by the Committee on Diversity and Community, the Stanley Kaplan Program in American Foreign Policy, and the Muslim Student Association.