Notice of Public Meeting of the Wyoming Advisory Committee

概要

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) that a briefing of the Wyoming Advisory Committee (Committee) to the Commission will be held from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (Mountain Time) Friday, November 1, 2019. The purpose of the briefing is to receive testimony from diverse stakeholders regarding civil rights concerns related to hate crimes in Wyoming. The Committee will consider the sufficiency of current equal protection laws in Wyoming, estimating the prevalence of alleged hate crime by using available data and testimonies, the prevalence of hate groups (if any) in the state, and challenges or barriers which may prevent law enforcement from addressing alleged hate crimes. The Committee will also consider best practices and recommendations for addressing related equal protection concerns.