DA Shugrue Statement on Anti-Semitic/Transphobic Hate Crimes

“Over the past month, in three different school districts, there have been reports of anti-Semitic and anti-LGBTQIA+, specifically transphobic, remarks and graffiti. These are hate crimes. I- along with my 2^nd Assistant, Chief of the Child Abuse Unit, Chief of the Juvenile Unit and Director of Community Engagement- will be meeting with the New England Chapter of the Ant-Defemination League and will subsequently be reaching out to members of these targeted communities. Actions like these are offensive and hurtful. We won’t tolerate individuals creating an atmosphere of intimidation and exclusion in our schools or our Berkshire Community.”