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Family Research Council
All Violent Crimes Are 'Hate Crimes,' Protect Equal Justice Under the Law
May 9th, 2009
Family Research Council President Tony Perkins released the following statement after approval by the House Judiciary Committee of a proposed federal "hate crimes" bill, H.R. 1913. This measure would allow the federal government, for the first time ever, to prosecute any violent crime anywhere in the country that "is motivated by prejudice" against a number of protected characteristics, including "sexual orientation" and "gender identity." Keywords: Family Research Council. This article was prepared by Law & Health Weekly editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2009, Law & Health Weekly via NewsRx.com.
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2009-05-09)
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