We are shocked and outraged by the nature and magnitude of this vandalism. Hate crimes like this one have the potential to polarize a school community and lead members of the targeted community to feel marginalized and insecure.

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It must be shown that something that is already criminal was motivated by bigotry or bias because of, in this case, racial factors.

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The measure of a community is not whether these things happen, it's how they respond.

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It's not the ideal bill for us, but we believe it will make a material difference.

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