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Hispanic-owned businesses in Montgomery, Alabama, are being “hunted’ by criminals, city officials said this week after three people were killed in a grocery store shooting that officials say may be connected to a string of targeted crimes. To “those in our Latino and Hispanic communities ... we see you, we hear you, and we are not going to stand for this,' Mayor Steven Reed said Wednesday at a news conference.
Seeking 'stringent justice' The mayor on Wednesday said Latino businesses appear to be targeted because some do not have access to bank accounts or credit unions, which means there is more cash in store. He and the police chief noted that while some may be hesitant to report crime or unusual activity to police because of their immigration status, officials are interested only in solving these crimes 'If they’re a victim ... I’ve classified them as a citizen of Montgomery.
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