Need to report a hate crime? There may be an app for that.

//Need to report a hate crime? There may be an app for that.

Need to report a hate crime? There may be an app for that.

by Kay Lazar

March 11, 2017

 

Nicole Bradick wants to arm people with a simple tool that can help them make sense of an utterly senseless act.

Bradick, a former civil rights attorney in Maine, had been watching news of mosques vandalized, immigrants bullied, and Jewish communities enduring bomb threats. She wondered how someone who had just experienced such an unnerving incident, and who might not have much money or understanding of the law, would find help.

Later this month, a group of lawyers, Internet designers, and victims advocates will gather in Boston to work on a solution.

They aim to create an Internet site, and perhaps an app for a smartphone, that will help users figure out whether something they’ve experienced is considered a hate crime. The tool would also help them collect and preserve evidence, such as photos and audio, and show where to report the incident to authorities, and how to find counseling or other services.

 

 

Full article:
www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/03/10/need-report-hate-crime-there-may-app-for-that/4AiILNPK9LTi4hpxgsAJzO/story.html

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