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SUMMARY:Know Your Resources: Washington’s Hate Crimes & Bias Incidents Hotline
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, September 8\, 202612:00 1:00 PM PTVirtual Event via ZoomDid you know that Washington State has a hotline to report hate and bias incidents?Washington has been in the top 5 states with the most reported hate and bias incidents since 2018. Now\, GSBA has worked in coalition with other community organizations to help our state set up a hotline where folks can report hate and receive community-focused support.Join Gabriel Neuman\, Director of Policy and Advocacy at GSBA\, and Alexis Lopez\, Policy Analyst on the Anti-Hate Policy Team in the Office of the Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown\, to learn more about this hotline and have a chance to get your questions answered.What you may not know about the hotline✓You can report an incident that happened to you or something you witnessed.✓The hotline can help connect people with local\, culturally relevant\, trauma-informed\, and victim-centered resources.✓The hotline is not the police and will not report an incident to law enforcement without your permission.✓You can decide how much or how little personal information you want to share.✓Interpretation is available in more than 240 languages.✓Bias incidents that do not rise to the level of a crime can still be reported.About the current pilot programThe hotline is currently being piloted in King\, Clark\, and Spokane counties and is scheduled to expand statewide on January 1\, 2027.Meet the presentersGabriel Neuman\nDirector of Policy and Advocacy\, GSBAAlexis Lopez\nPolicy Analyst\, Anti-Hate Policy Team\nOffice of the Washington State Attorney General Nick BrownRegistration is requiredRegistered attendees will receive the Zoom link and additional details in a Know Before You Go email before the event.Learn more about the hotlineVisit the Washington State Office of the Attorney General's website for hotline information\, reporting options\, and additional resources.Explore the Hotline ResourcesThe Hate Crimes & Bias Incidents Hotline is a non-emergency resource. If you are experiencing an active emergency or are in immediate danger\, call 911.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><title></title></head><body aria-disabled="false"><div style="font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; max-width: 850px\; margin: 0 auto\; color: #333333\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: 1.6\;"><!-- Header Image --><div style="margin: 0 0 28px 0\; text-align: center\;"><img src="https://thegsba.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Know-Your-Resources-Hateline-Hotline-Web-Banner.png" alt="Know Your Resources: Hate Crimes and Bias Incidents Hotline webinar" style="display: block\; width: 100%\; max-width: 850px\; height: auto\; margin: 0px auto\; position: relative\; cursor: pointer\; padding: 0px 1px\;" width="100%" height="auto" fr-original-style="display: block\; width: 100%\; max-width: 850px\; height: auto\; margin: 0px auto\;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable" /></div><!-- Event Information --><div style="padding: 22px\; margin: 0 0 24px 0\; background-color: #f6f6f6\; border-left: 6px solid #243b7c\;"><p style="margin: 0 0 6px 0\; font-size: 14px\; font-weight: bold\; letter-spacing: 1.5px\; text-transform: uppercase\; color: #243b7c\;">Tuesday\, September 8\, 2026</p><p style="margin: 0 0 6px 0\; font-size: 19px\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">12:00&ndash\;1:00 PM PT</strong></p><p style="margin: 0\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Virtual Event via Zoom</strong></p></div><!-- Approved Event Description --><div style="margin: 0 0 26px 0\;"><p style="margin: 0 0 16px 0\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Did you know that Washington State has a hotline to report hate and bias incidents?</strong></p><p style="margin: 0 0 16px 0\;">Washington has been in the top 5 states with the most reported hate and bias incidents since 2018. Now\, GSBA has worked in coalition with other community organizations to help our state set up a hotline where folks can report hate and receive community-focused support.</p><p style="margin: 0\;">Join Gabriel Neuman\, Director of Policy and Advocacy at GSBA\, and Alexis Lopez\, Policy Analyst on the Anti-Hate Policy Team in the Office of the Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown\, to learn more about this hotline and have a chance to get your questions answered.</p></div><!-- What Attendees May Not Know --><div style="padding: 22px\; margin: 0 0 24px 0\; background-color: #f4f6fb\; border: 1px solid #d9deec\; border-radius: 8px\;"><p style="margin: 0 0 16px 0\; font-size: 20px\; font-weight: bold\; color: #243b7c\;">What you may not know about the hotline</p><div style="display: flex\; align-items: flex-start\; gap: 10px\; margin: 0 0 14px 0\;"><span style="color: #08783e\; font-size: 20px\; font-weight: bold\; line-height: 1.4\;">✓</span><p style="margin: 0\;">You can report an incident that happened to you or something you witnessed.</p></div><div style="display: flex\; align-items: flex-start\; gap: 10px\; margin: 0 0 14px 0\;"><span style="color: #08783e\; font-size: 20px\; font-weight: bold\; line-height: 1.4\;">✓</span><p style="margin: 0\;">The hotline can help connect people with local\, culturally relevant\, trauma-informed\, and victim-centered resources.</p></div><div style="display: flex\; align-items: flex-start\; gap: 10px\; margin: 0 0 14px 0\;"><span style="color: #08783e\; font-size: 20px\; font-weight: bold\; line-height: 1.4\;">✓</span><p style="margin: 0\;">The hotline is not the police and will not report an incident to law enforcement without your permission.</p></div><div style="display: flex\; align-items: flex-start\; gap: 10px\; margin: 0 0 14px 0\;"><span style="color: #08783e\; font-size: 20px\; font-weight: bold\; line-height: 1.4\;">✓</span><p style="margin: 0\;">You can decide how much or how little personal information you want to share.</p></div><div style="display: flex\; align-items: flex-start\; gap: 10px\; margin: 0 0 14px 0\;"><span style="color: #08783e\; font-size: 20px\; font-weight: bold\; line-height: 1.4\;">✓</span><p style="margin: 0\;">Interpretation is available in more than 240 languages.</p></div><div style="display: flex\; align-items: flex-start\; gap: 10px\; margin: 0\;"><span style="color: #08783e\; font-size: 20px\; font-weight: bold\; line-height: 1.4\;">✓</span><p style="margin: 0\;">Bias incidents that do not rise to the level of a crime can still be reported.</p></div></div><!-- Pilot Program Note --><div style="padding: 18px 20px\; margin: 0 0 24px 0\; border: 1px solid #f0c36b\; border-radius: 8px\; background-color: #fff8e8\;"><p style="margin: 0 0 8px 0\; font-weight: bold\; color: #333333\;">About the current pilot program</p><p style="margin: 0\;">The hotline is currently being piloted in King\, Clark\, and Spokane counties and is scheduled to expand statewide on January 1\, 2027.</p></div><!-- Speakers --><div style="margin: 0 0 26px 0\;"><p style="margin: 0 0 12px 0\; font-size: 20px\; font-weight: bold\; color: #243b7c\;">Meet the presenters</p><p style="margin: 0 0 14px 0\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Gabriel Neuman</strong><br />Director of Policy and Advocacy\, GSBA</p><p style="margin: 0\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Alexis Lopez</strong><br />Policy Analyst\, Anti-Hate Policy Team<br />Office of the Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown</p></div><!-- Zoom Information --><div style="padding: 20px\; margin: 0 0 24px 0\; background-color: #243b7c\; color: #ffffff\; border-radius: 8px\; text-align: center\;"><p style="margin: 0 0 6px 0\; font-size: 19px\; font-weight: bold\;">Registration is required</p><p style="margin: 0\;">Registered attendees will receive the Zoom link and additional details in a Know Before You Go email before the event.</p></div><!-- Hotline Resource --><div style="padding: 20px\; margin: 0\; border: 1px solid #dddddd\; border-radius: 8px\; text-align: center\;"><p style="margin: 0 0 8px 0\; font-size: 19px\; font-weight: bold\;">Learn more about the hotline</p><p style="margin: 0 0 16px 0\;">Visit the Washington State Office of the Attorney General&rsquo\;s website for hotline information\, reporting options\, and additional resources.</p><a fr-original-style="display: inline-block\; padding: 12px 22px\; background-color: #243b7c\; color: #ffffff\; font-weight: bold\; text-decoration: none\; border-radius: 5px\;" href="https://www.atg.wa.gov/report-hate" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="display: inline-block\; padding: 12px 22px\; background-color: rgb(36\, 59\, 124)\; color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; font-weight: bold\; text-decoration: none\; border-radius: 5px\; user-select: auto\;" target="_blank">Explore the Hotline Resources</a></div><!-- Emergency Notice --><p style="margin: 20px 0 0 0\; font-size: 14px\; color: #666666\; text-align: center\;"><em>The Hate Crimes &amp\; Bias Incidents Hotline is a non-emergency resource. If you are experiencing an active emergency or are in immediate danger\, call 911.</em></p></div></body></html>
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