Effective January 1, 2022 the state's definition of a hate crime is being expanded to include acts of violence, theft or a host of other offenses against another person because of their immigration or citizenship status. Separately, a person who calls the police on someone because of their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation or other protected characteristic when there in so emergency will now face potential civil liability in addition to possible criminal charges under the state's hate crime law. #hatecrime,
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