Protecting Houses of Worship

…Patti Sumner, with the civil rights division of the U.S. Department of Justice, told the crowd that while hate crimes across the nation decreased from 2013-14, there was an uptick or increase in hate crimes involving religious bias during that period. … During the panel discussion, local spiritual leaders discussed how they approach security measures at their houses of worship.…

…“If they are acting strange, acting out, I would discourage someone taking that on personally,” Citty said. “Best thing to do is call 911.”…