3 men of Palestinian descent shot near University of Vermont in possible hate crime, authorities say

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

64% : And I have already been in touch with federal investigatory and prosecutorial partners to prepare for that if it's proven.
59% : "Due to the unprecedented spike in anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian hate and violence we have witnessed in recent weeks, local, state and national law enforcement authorities must investigate a possible bias motive for the shooting of these three young men," CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad said in the statement.
43% : "We call on law enforcement to conduct a thorough investigation, including treating this as a hate crime.
37% : But Murad has urged "the public to avoid making conclusions based on statements from uninvolved parties who know even less."The White House said President Joe Biden was briefed on the attack and will continue to receive updates as law enforcement gathers more information.

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