Bias crime group makes suggestions for police, schools
Photo credit: Handout | Marcelo Lucero's death helped spark action on hate crimes.
A task force assembled by Gov. David A. Paterson says schools should educate students and teachers about bias crimes and that law enforcement needs protocols for responding to such crimes.
The group, established in the wake of crimes like the November killing of Ecuadorean immigrant Marcelo Lucero in Patchogue, made its recommendations Saturday.
The recommendations include training for...
