In February 2020, the Office of the Attorney General issued guidance to assist community members in understanding Maryland's hate crimes laws, distinguishing hate crimes from hate bias incidents, encouraging the reporting of hate crimes and hate bias incidents, and developing successful community strategies for combating this activity. The report also announced the creation of the Attorney General's Hate Crimes Task Force to engage a broad cross-section of the community to make recommendations regarding how to better respond to hate crimes and bias incidents.
Wed. December 13, 2023 Announcement • Agenda