The Boston U.S. Attorney’s Office is creating a team of 10 prosecutors to focus on civil rights cases, the Boston Globe reported.
U.S. Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz said the unit will focus on hate crimes, human trafficking, police misconduct, damage to religious property and employment discrimination, the Globe reported.
“We’re open for business,” Ortiz said, according to the Globe. The unit will handle both criminal and civil cases.
The Globe reported that Ortiz said she wants prosecutors to encourage people in the community to come forward to report civil rights violations. She said too often they do not.
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