Assertion of Appearing U.S. Legal professional Rachael A. Honig Relating to Bias-Motivated Violence and Different Civil Rights Violations | USAO-NJ

NEWARK, NJ – Acting U.S. attorney Rachael A. Honig and FBI Newark Field Division special agent George M. Crouch Jr. today reaffirmed the commitment of federal law enforcement agencies to investigate and investigate all biased acts of violence and other deprivations affecting individuals prosecute. Civil rights, including crimes committed based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

“Some of the darkest hours we have had as New Jersey residents recently have brought the horror of hate violence,” said acting US attorney Honig. “We saw anti-Semitic violence and a gender and racial attack in a federal judge’s home in Jersey City. Now we are facing a rising tide of hatred towards Asian Americans. New Jersey is one of the most diverse states in the country, and that kind of hatred shouldn’t find a home here. We urge the community to report hate crimes to the FBI and to contact our office’s civil rights hotline for information about discrimination in housing, employment, education or public housing. “

“Hate crimes are not just an attack on an individual, but on a whole community,” said the FBI special agent in charge, Crouch. “Investigating these crimes is a top priority for the FBI. We will work diligently with our law enforcement partners to protect the rights of all Americans. “

The US Attorney’s Office for the New Jersey District employs four US assistant attorneys who are fully dedicated to federal civil rights enforcement: three in the Civil Rights Division of the Civil Division and one senior civil rights attorney in the Criminal Investigation Division. The Office works closely with the Department of Civil Rights of the Ministry of Justice on these matters. In recent years, the office has filed several civil and criminal cases based on federal civil rights laws and has received two Director’s Awards from the Executive Office of US Attorneys for its work in the field. These U.S. assistant attorneys also conduct frequent public relations work, including public relations work that focuses on organizations that serve women, people of color, religious groups, and the LBGTQ + community.

Acting US attorney Honig and the responsible Special Agent Crouch urged all New Jersey residents to report hate crimes to law enforcement. Members of the public who have a civil rights issue or complaint should contact the U.S. Attorney’s Office through their civil rights hotline at 855-281-3339 or by completing the following form on the Office’s website: https: //www.justice.gov/usao-nj/page/file/1073316/download. The FBI’s Newark Field Office can be reached at (973) 792-3000.

For the latest FBI statistics on hate crime, see: https://ucr.fbi.gov/hate-crime/2019/hate-crime. For more resources on hate crimes and biased incidents, see the following links: https://civilrights.justice.gov/#your-rights and https://fbi.gov/investigate/civil-rights/hate-crimes#FBI resources .

For more information about the US Attorney’s Office in New Jersey District, visit: www.justice.gov/usao-nj/.