Combating Hate Crimes: A Presentation and Discussion with Wesam Shahed
Hiwarat Series
September 10, 2024
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Combating Hate Crimes: A Presentation and Discussion with Assistant State's Attorney, Wesam
The presentation will address what is a hate crime according to Illinois laws and how are these crimes/incidents addressed legally and socially.
Wesam Shahed is a first-generation Palestinian-American from Chicago, Illinois. He serves as a Policy Advisor - Assistant State’s Attorney at the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office (CCSAO), the second-largest prosecutor’s office in the US. Wesam has not only been recognized as one of the most promising young talents in the CCSAO, but he has also been internationally recognized in the Arab American Foundation’s “30 Under 30.” Wesam recently gave a TEDx Talk on criminal justice reform titled "Does Justice Always Require a Conviction?" Wesam’s involvement ranges far beyond his day job, as he is the Finance Director for the first Muslim and Palestinian American to be elected by the Democratic Party into Illinois’s House Legislature in 2023. Wesam holds executive leadership positions for the Arab Professional Business Association (APBA), the Arab American Bar Association, the Muslim Bar Association, the AB Korkor Mental Health Foundation, and the ACLU Illinois.
Date posted
Aug 29, 2024
Date updated
Aug 29, 2024