ATXKind

We are glad to see the city’s efforts to track hate incidents moving forward with the launch of an interactive dashboard. As these incidents rise globally, nationally and locally, it’s a crucial step, and one we’ve been pushing for since the fall of 2021.

‘Austin Against Hate’ dashboard now active, tracking hate crime statistics The City of Austin launched a new dashboard aimed at bringing attention to hate crime numbers in the city.

This Texas Tribune investigation documents what we’ve long known. Many city systems for tracking and reporting bias incidents and hate crimes are inadequate or non-existent.

Austin recently added additional tools to its 311 scripts and its online reporting portal to capture hate crime data. We are hopeful these changes have started to make a dent, but more systemic change is needed.

If you agree, message the council via https://www.austintexas.gov/email/all-council-members and ask for a more accurate and robust tracking system, and more public education around how and why to report.
https://www.texastribune.org/2023/12/14/texas-hate-crimes-data/

Year after year, most Texas police departments report zero hate crimes. Here’s why. A Texas Tribune analysis of hate crime data found that 82% of Texas law enforcement agencies that report to the FBI tracked no hate crimes last year. However, one suburban North Texas police agency is creating a new model of collecting hate crime data.

Our hearts break for six-year-old Wadea Al-Fayoume, brutally murdered yesterday because of his religion. His mother was also stabbed multiple times. The killer cited the Israel-Hamas war as motivation for this senseless crime. We must stand firm against rising Islamophobia along with all forms of hate. “[Wadea] paid the price for the atmosphere of hate and otherisation and dehumanisation that frankly I think we are seeing here in the United States.”

Landlord charged with hate crimes after Muslim boy killed in Illinois A mother and son in Illinois were allegedly targeted because of their faith and conflict in the Middle East.

“If it's graffiti one day, it can be something more severe the next day. And so we can't just dismiss something that seems like a minor incident.” Thanks to FOX 7 Austin for including ATXKind in its coverage of recent antisemitic incidents at UT Austin.

Jewish community responds after multiple antisemitic incidents reported in West Campus UTPD and West Campus ambassadors are expanding patrols through the weekend after multiple antisemitic incidents occurred on or near campus over the past week. The events occurred during the Jewish High Holidays.