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Hate crime fines, jail time could triple under new City Council bill
The Florida Times-Union· 5 days agoA bill introduced to council Tuesday night could triple the fines or jail time for certain ordinance...
‘Not in this city:’ Bipartisan group of Jacksonville leaders unveil new hate crime legislation
FOX30 / CBS47 Jacksonville· 5 days agoA bipartisan coalition of city council members and faith leaders announced a new local legislative...
NYC head of hate crimes prevention unit fired, plans to file discrimination claim
NY Daily News via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe director of Mayor Adams’ hate crimes prevention unit was fired from his post last week without being given a reason for his dismissal — and is now planning to take legal ...
White Jacksonville man gets prison for hate crime threats with shotgun against 2 Black women
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 1 day agoLocal choice: Hate crime fines, jail time could triple under new City Council bill Pierallini had...
New legislation an opportunity to improve hate crime data, combat violence
Southern Poverty Law Center· 4 days agoThe Improving Reporting to Prevent Hate Act would limit funding for police departments that underreport hate crimes or agencies that lack awareness and outreach programs.
Why new Euro hate-speech laws spreading wokeness are bad for civlil liberties
New York Post· 19 hours agoHarris, however, is firmly in the 25% camp. He recently rejected calls to scrap the legislation,...
Oregon Department of Justice Launches You Belong. Campaign to Support Victims of Bias Incidents and ...
FOX 4 Kansas City· 5 days agoThe campaign will deploy six public service announcements in three languages (English, Mandarin and Vietnamese); radio ads; social media ads in seven languages; billboards in Portland, Gresham ...
Michigan House committee approves changes to hate crime legislation
CBS News· 3 days agoNoah Arbit, one of the bill sponsors. Late in 2023, a different set of bills that aimed to expand...
North Charleston poised to become latest South Carolina city with hate crimes law
The Post and Courier· 6 days agoNorth Charleston discussed its hate crime ordinance that would result in extra fines or jail time....
With surge in hate crimes, Oregon justice department launches hotline awareness campaign
Oregon Capital Chronicle via Yahoo News· 3 days agoWith hate crimes rising in Oregon, the Department of Justice has launched a campaign to support...