Hate, Violence, and Death on Main Street USA, 2005

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• Acknowledgements                                 
• Introduction 
• Historical Summary of Hate Crimes/Violence Data for 1999-2005
• Summary of Hate Crimes/Violence Data for 2005
• Cities/Counties where Hate Crimes/Violence Occurred in 2005 (includes map)
• States where Hate Crimes/Violence Occurred in 2005 (includes map)
• Recommendations for Action
• Model Legislative/Organizing/Public Education Efforts in California, Florida, and Maine
• Case Descriptions by Month and City in 2005
• The Link Between Violence Against Homeless People and the Criminalization of Homelessness
• Video Exploitation of Homeless People
• Sample Letter to Ask Your Member of Congress to Support a GAO Study
• US Representative John Conyers (D-MI) and Twenty-Plus Members of Congress call for a GAO Investigation
• List of Organizations Endorsing the GAO study

Click here to read a letter from Congressman Robert Wexler (FL-19) regarding the Hate Crimes Report.