Pennsylvania high court weakens hate crime protections
July 29th, 2008From the Philadelphia Inquirer:
In a unanimous decision, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has upheld a lower court ruling that struck down special protections for victims of hate crimes who are gay, female or disabled.
The court ruled that the legislature had unlawfully inserted the hate-crime language into an unrelated measure.
Gov. Edward G. Rendell, through a spokesman, urged the Legislature to reinstate the statute immediately. “Removing protections from any class of people does not seem to fit any categories of equal protection,” said Rendell’s press secretary, Chuck Ardo.
Related story: Michigan bill would extend hate crime protections to gay, disabled people
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