Police Scotland has received more than 3,000 hate crime reports since a new law was introduced on Monday, the BBC understands. It creates a new crime of "stirring up hatred" over protected characteristics. A large number were about a 2020 speech by First Minister Humza Yousaf - then justice secretary - highlighting white people in prominent public roles.

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More than 3,000 hate crime complaints made to Police Scotland

The new law creates a crime of "stirring up hatred" over several protected characteristics.

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Police Scotland receives more than 3,000 complaints under new hate crime laws

A senior Scottish Government source told the Record there needed to be a &quot;reality check about this law&quot; after celebs like Ally McCoist and JK Rowling spoke out against it.

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Police Scotland has set up a 'gold group' to deal with an influx of hate crime reports, STV News understands.

Nearly 4,000 hate crime complaints reported to police

Police Scotland has received more than 3,000 complaints since new hate crime laws were introduced north of the border on Monday.Ex-general secretary of the Scottish Police Federation Callum Steele claimed around 3,800 cases were lodged over the previous 24 hours.However, Police Scotland were warned the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act could result in a surge of cases.First Minister Humza Yousaf oversaw the passage of the controversial …

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Police Scotland was flooded with nearly 4,000 complaints in the first two days of Humza Yousaf's hate crime law coming into force.

Police Scotland hit with almost 4,000 complaints in first 48 hours of Humza Yousaf's new hate crime law

Calum Steele, the former general secretary of the Scottish Police Federation, said it was his 'understanding' that the number of online complaints recorded by Police Scotland was up to 3,600

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Humza Yousaf has received more complaints under Scotland's new hate crime bill for his 2020 speech about "often being the only non-white person in the room" than J.K. Rowling, it was claimed today.

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"More Complaints" About Humza Yousaf's 2020 Speech About "Often Being the Only Non-White Person in the Room" Than J.K. Rowling Under New Hate Crime Law as Police Receive 4,000 Complaints in Two Days – The Daily Sceptic

More than 3,000 hate crime complaints made to Police Scotland

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