The Simon Wiesenthal Center plans to open a $5 million tolerance training center in New York early next year to help police and teachers better understand the diverse ethnic and religious populations they serve. In Los Angeles, the Wiesenthal Center has trained some 40,000 law enforcement officers and 20,000 educators since 1995.
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