Commissioners pass anti-hate resolution

city of Lauderdale Lakes recently passed a resolution to combat hate.

With this initiative, Lauderdale Lakes is joining around 270 cities across the nation that have denounced hate, extremism, and bigotry, including the neighboring Broward County cities of Sunrise, Coral Springs, and Dania, among others.

The resolution that was passed by Mayor Hazelle Rogers and the Commission is Resolution 2017-100. It supports the “Mayors’ Compact to Combat Hate, Extremis and Bigotry,” a group formed by the Anti-Defamation League and U.S. Conference of Mayors after the events of Charlottesville, Virginia.

With its passing, residents are encouraged to report incidents of expressions of hate, as

well as hate crimes. It also promotes law enforcement training on responding to and reporting hate incidents, hate crimes, and domestic terrorism. The resolution additionally cites that elected officials must work with executive and legislative partners at the federal, state and local levels. This is to make sure civil rights laws are aggressively enforced, that existing hate crime laws are strengthened as needed, and that new laws are enacted to ensure all hate crimes are proseThe cutable in their respective jurisdictions to the greatest extent possible.

“We are a ‘we care’ city and it makes sense to pass a resolution that represents compassion for all, no matter what race, or religion,” said Mayor Rogers in a press release.

For more information on Resolution 2017-100, call Public Information at 954-535-2838.

“We are a ‘we care’ city and it makes sense to pass a resolution that represents compassion for all, no matter what race, or religion.” — Hazelle Rogers, Lauderdale Lakes mayor