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Nassau County and Long Island Civil Rights Leader to Hold News Conference Today, 4/13 to Discuss Hate Crimes Increase After George Zimmerman Charged with Murder

LONG ISLAND CIVIL RIGHTS  LEADERS TO HOLD NEWS CONFERENCE DAY AFTER GEORGE ZIMMERMAN CHARGED WITH MURDER
 

Former Human Rights Director Leigh Jefferson and Freeport-Roosevelt NAACP President Doug Mayer will join civil rights leader James Vagnini in a press conference on Friday April 13, 2012 at 11:45 am at  the Coral House located at 70 Milburn Avenue in Baldwin . They will discuss community reaction to George Zimmerman being charged with Second Degree Murder. The group will also speak on the rise of hate crimes on Long Island. There have been recent incidents involving severe discrimination throughout the tri-state region.  Nassau County police reported six locations have been tagged with swastikas and other graffiti since December. There was also the firebombing of buildings in Queens, including a mosque, and an Elmont home on New Year’s Day.

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