Report a Hate Crime

NAPABA Pro Bono (FREE) Legal Assistance Request

Thank you for reporting your experiences to NAPABA, it is so important that your voice is heard. Sharing what happened makes a difference so that we can help provide pro bono legal assistance if possible, and help understand what is happening in your community to better protect you and others.

You may remain anonymous if you choose to, but providing as much information about the situation and yourself will allow us to get you help if you need it. NAPABA and our legal partners will evaluate each request based on urgency and need, and will endeavor to get back to you based on the availability of pro bono counsel.

Hate Crime v. Hate Incident – it is so important to receive information on both forms of hate:

• A hate crime must involve a “crime” and it is often a violent crime, such as assault, murder, arson, vandalism, or threats to commit such crimes. It may also cover conspiring or asking another person to commit such crimes, even if the crime was never carried out.

• A hate/bias incident are acts of prejudice that are not crimes and do not involve violence, threats, or property damage. The most common examples are speech in the form of racial slurs. We need information about these incidents too.