From: To: Subject: Fwd: OPA Horizon - 11-12-19 Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2019 02:01:56 +0000 Importance: Normal Forwarded message From: NPO <MI > Date: Nov 12, 2019 5:21 PM Subject: OPA Horizon - 11-12-19 To: Cc: UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY FBI Office of Public Affairs The Horizon Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019 National Issues • Huntsville Expansion: OPA - CNBC aired a feature on the FBI's expansion on Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Ala. The feature was part of a day-long focus on Huntsville as a center of growth in the tech and defense sectors and included an interview with ADD Abbate. • Mexico Murder Investigation: OPA - Significant media interest in the FBI's role in the investigation of a murdered U.S. family in Mexico continued over the weekend through Tuesday. OPA provided the following statement attributable to the FBI in response to inquiries: "The FBI will be providing assistance at the invitation of the Mexican Government with the investigation into the recent attack against American citizens. The FBI remains committed to working alongside our international partners to help bring justice to the perpetrators of this heinous act of violence." • Hate Crime Statistics, 2018: OPA - CNN asked for definitions of "offenses" and "incidents" and explanations/verifications of how some of the percentage numbers related to each. OPA, in coordination with CJIS, verified the data and provided appropriate information from the PAG and posted reports. • Jeffreapstein: OPA/NY - BBC asked for comment and confirmation about alleged arrest warrants Issued for co-conspirators in relation to the Jeffrey Epstein case. OPA, in coordination with New York Division, declined to comment. • Hate Crimes 2018, fbl.gov: OPA - The number of hate crime incidents reported to the FBI decreased slightly from 2017 to 2018, according to the Uniform Crime Reporting Program's annual Hate Crime Statistics report. https://www.fbi movinews/stories/2018- hate-crime-statistics-