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Washington AG launches hate crime, bias incident hotline in King, Clark and Spokane counties
- On Tuesday, Washington State’s Attorney General’s Office introduced a new reporting hotline for hate crimes and bias-related incidents, initially available to residents in Spokane, King, and Clark counties as part of a trial initiative.
- The hotline was created by bipartisan Senate Bill 5427, passed in 2024, which required a pilot in three counties and broadening the hate crime definition.
- The hotline offers a way to submit non-urgent complaints through phone or online, is staffed to provide assistance, and, if authorized by the caller, forwards cases to law enforcement.
- Attorney General Nick Brown said, "Hate crimes harm individuals and communities," while Human Rights Spokane's Hershel Zellman expects the hotline will help victims feel supported locally.
- The pilot will run for 18 months with results informing a planned statewide launch in January 2027 and annual hate crime reports starting July 2027.
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WA hotline: Illegal immigrants can report citizens for legal activity
(The Center Square) – The Washington State Office of the Attorney General has launched a taxpayer-funded hotline in three counties that would allow residents, including foreign nationals and illegal immigrants, to report U.S. citizens for engaging in legally protected speech…
Washington Hotline Allows Illegal Immigrants to Report U.S. Citizens for First Amendment Activity
by TJ Martinell The Washington State Office of the Attorney General has launched a taxpayer-funded hotline in three counties that would allow residents, including foreign nationals and illegal immigrants, to report U.S. citizens for engaging in legally protected speech and activity, in addition to hate crimes. The launch of the hate crimes and bias incidents hotline in King, Clark and Spokane counties occurred almost exactly a year after The C…
Washington Hotline Allows Illegal Immigrants to Report U.S. Citizens for First Amendment Activity | The Star News Network
by TJ Martinell The Washington State Office of the Attorney General has launched a taxpayer-funded hotline in three counties that would allow residents, including foreign nationals and illegal immigrants, to report U.S. citizens for engaging in legally protected speech and activity, in addition to hate crimes. The launch of the hate crimes and bias incidents hotline in King, Clark and Spokane counties occurred almost exactly a year after The C…
Statewide hate crimes and bias incidents hotline now active in Clark, King, and Spokane counties (Washington State Office of Attorney General)
) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jul 1 2025 SEATTLE - Today Washington launches a hate crimes and bias incidents hotline pilot in three counties across the state. According to the FBI's hate crimes statistics, Washington has been in the top five states with the most reported hate crimes since 2018. The non-emergency hotline provides people in Clark, King, and Spokane counties an alternative way to report hate crimes or bias incidents. Hate crimes and in…
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