It's a first-in-the-nation initiative that designates local businesses as a place where victims of hate crimes can shelter while waiting for the police to arrive. It goes on the front of any business agreeing to call police if a victim of a hate crime comes inside looking for help. Safe Place stickers identify businesses as places where hate crime victims can shelter while waiting for police. And police immediately noticed an increase in the reporting of hate crimes. But Ritter said he's having to have fewer and fewer conversations like that one -- encouraging reluctant victims to report hate crimes.

Source: CNN February 24, 2017 15:14 UTC