U.S. Coast Guard policy change regarding swastikas, nooses draws concern

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Members of Richmond’s Jewish community are raising concerns after the U.S. Coast Guard implemented a new workplace harassment policy that reclassifies symbols like swastikas and nooses as “potentially divisive,” rather than explicitly labeling them as hate symbols.

Ephraim Seidman, an advocate in the Jewish community, criticized the policy change.

“Hate is hate — there is no nuance to it,” Seidman said…

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