Elissa Slotkin tweeted the following:
"We have a significant problem with under-reporting of hate crimes against all kinds of groups. People either dont think its a big enough deal and dont want to bother anyone, or they dont know that theres a specific way to report incidents of hate. 5/9"Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Elissa Slotkin:
"That ladder often starts relatively small looking online at hate and making hateful comments against others. Then it escalates to something like graffiti or hateful comments to co-workers or classmates. 3/9"Read on Twitter
"People climb higher and, in rare but horrible circumstances like the Tree of Life or in Buffalo, it results in an act of domestic terrorism. But heres the issue: if the earlier, more minor incidents arent reported, it's very hard to stop the climb up the ladder. 4/9"Read on Twitter
"As we learn more about the white supremacy and hate behind the attack in Buffalo, its important to understand what more we can do to stop future attacks like this. 1/9"Read on Twitter