TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Apr 3, 2023

Kevin G. Ritz, U.S. attorney for the western district of Tennessee, has launched a new initiative aimed at educating high school students on identifying, reporting and preventing hate crimes and other civil rights violations. “Civil rights enforcement is a priority of the United States Attorney’s Office,” Ritz said. “Ensuring that our citizens, even the young ones, understand the law and how to report what they believe are civil rights violations or hate crimes is essential.” The first event was held at Central High School in Memphis. Learn more about the program or read the full release from Ritz’s office.