Legislation seeks to remove Maryland hate crimes commission member following Israel-Hamas war remarks

Jewish members of the Maryland House of Delegates are seeking to pass legislation to remove the representative of a Muslim advocacy organization from the attorney general’s hate crimes commission following her suspension for online comments about the Israel-Hamas war. “A group that espouses vitriol and hatred for the Jewish community does not belong on a commission that has been established to respond to and prevent hate,” Deborah Miller, a representative of the Jewish Community Relations Council, said during a tense hearing before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.