According to FBI statistics, hate crime incidents have become more frequent and more violent in recent years. In this episode of Legal Lines, Clare Twomey, the Executive Director of the York City Human Relations Commission, joins our host, Glenn J. Smith, Esquire, to help us better understand what a hate crime is in Pennsylvania and the federal government, as well as the role of the York City Human Relations Commission in addressing discrimination and defending the rights of all individuals and groups to live freely and without fear in our community.  Ep. 108 City of York Human Relations Commission: Phone: (717) 846-2926 https://www.yorkcity.org/city-services/human-relations-commission/ York County Bar Association: Phone: (717-854)8755 http://www.yorkbar.com