Congress expands hate crime protections to include disabilities
October 23rd, 2009From the Los Angeles Times, Bloomberg, AP/Washington Post:
Congress yesterday approved a major expansion of federal hate crime law to include penalties for assaults motivated by a victim’s sexual orientation, gender, disability or gender identity. The president is expected to sign it.
The 68-29 vote was seen as a victory for civil rights groups. Attorney General Eric Holder said the measure was “a milestone in helping protect Americans from the most heinous bias-motivated violence.”

