Orange County News
For Immediate Release                                                                         Contact: Christopher Borek

Wednesday, September 26, 2018                                                      845.291.3276, 845.238.4245c

MEDIA ADVISORY

District Attorney Hoovler, Jewish Federation, and School Representatives to Announce Hate Crime Awareness Initiative

Event Set for 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 27, 2018

Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler, on Thursday, September 27, 2018, will announce the beginning of the District Attorney’s Hate Crime Awareness Initiative, an effort to educate the public and public officials about hate crimes, and to educate police about how to investigate hate crimes. District Attorney Hoovler will be joined by representatives from area school districts and by representatives from the Jewish Federation of Greater Orange County.

The initiative was prompted by investigations in the last few years into hate crimes alleged to have been committed in this area.

WHAT: Hate Crimes Awareness Initiative Kick-Off Event

WHEN: Thursday, September 27, 2017, at 2:30 p.m.

WHERE: Orange County Emergency Services Center, Classroom #1, 22 Wells Farms Road, Goshen, New York

For more information, contact Robert Conflitti, Counsel to the District Attorney, at
(845) 615-3651 or rconflitti@orangecountygov.com.