United Against Hate

United Against Hate is a nationwide Department of Justice initiative to combat unlawful acts of hate. This initiative will connect federal, state and local law enforcement with communities in order to build trust and encourage people to report hate crimes and incidents.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of North Carolina is actively participating in the United Against Hate Initiative. Our goals are to:

Increase community understanding and reporting of hate crimes and incidents;
Build trust between the Department of Justice and the communities we serve; and
Create and strengthen alliances to combat hate between USAOs, federal, state, and local law enforcement and other government partners and community organizations.

For more information about preventing hate crimes and protecting civil rights, please see our office’s brochure.

Program Details:

Our office can customize the length and content of the United Against Hate program depending on the event and audience. Program topics will include: defining hate crimes versus hate incidents; the importance of reporting unlawful acts of hate; providing options for responding to hate incidents when situations do not constitute a federal or state crime; and distinguishing unlawful conduct from protected First Amendment activity, including identifying protected speech versus speech that advocates violence or encourages people to commit hate crimes.

If you are interested in hosting a United Against Hate program in your community, please contact: USANCM.CivilRights@usdoj.gov.

Additional Resources:

FBI’s 2021 Hate Crime Statistics:

https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/hate-crime-statistics

Facts on North Carolina Hate Crime Incidents:

https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/state-data/north-carolina

Hate Crime Case Examples:

https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/hate-crimes-case-examples

Report a Civil Rights Violation:

When a hate crime occurs: