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Las Vegas: Are We a Tolerant City?

Southwestern cities like Phoenix, San Antonio, and Albuquerque are building tolerance programs to combat hate crimes.  But though we're nearby, Las Vegas has had a history of very few hate crimes.  Why it that?  Are we a more tolerant city?  An apathetic city?  Or a city that lacks the right mix of elements to breed intolerance and hate groups?  Share your thoughts below.

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Keith Woods, Vice President for Diversity in News and Operations, National Public Radio
Richard Boulware, Vice President, Las Vegas chapter of the NAACP
John L. Smith, columnist, Las Vegas Review-Journal
Charles Chang, Executive Director, Asian Pacific American Dispute Resolution Center
Jose Melendrez, Assistant Vice President of Diversity Initiatives, UNLV

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