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Obama Set To Sign Bill Widening Hate Crime Laws

Obama Set To Sign Bill Widening Hate Crime Laws

At a ceremony in the White House Rose Garden Wednesday afternoon, President Obama plans to sign a bill into law that was more than a decade in the making. It is an update to the federal hate crimes statute that Congress initially passed in 1968.

 

Congress acts to extend hate crimes to cover gays

Congress acts to extend hate crimes to cover gays

A House vote today put Congress on the verge of significantly expanding hate crimes law to make it a federal crime to assault people because of their sexual orientation.

 

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