The U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana Jesse Laslovich will be at the Great Falls Public Library at 3 p.m. Feb. 20 to lead a discussion on how to report and prevent hate crimes.

The United Against Hate event will be in the Cordingley Room in the library basement.

Laslovich will be joined by local and federal partners, representatives with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Cascade County attorney’s office and the Great Falls Police Department.

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United Against Hate is an initiative launched by the U.S. Department of Justice focused on preventing hate crimes and hate incidents by building relationships at the local level.

Through this initiative, DOJ seeks to create and strengthen partnerships among law enforcement, community leaders and residents, according to a library release.

This meeting is one in a series of meetings the U.S. Attorney’s Office is holding throughout Montana.

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Attendees are welcome to ask questions or give comments during the event.

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