Justice Department not pursuing the death penalty. A man who killed 23 people in a mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, recently pleaded guilty to a 90-count criminal…
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House Bill Would Criminalize Some Hate Speech
Sponsor says the legislation would deter white supremacy. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas introduced the Leading Against White Supremacy Act of 2023, which would monitor Americans’ speech…
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Buffalo Supermarket Shooter Charged with Hate Crime
Full indictment lists 27 unique hate crime charges. The mass shooter who killed 10 black people at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York, pled not guilty to…
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K-Pop Group BTS to Visit White House Next Week
Will discuss Asian representation and discrimination. The White House announced that the Korean pop group BTS will be visiting with President Joe Biden this coming week. As Asian…
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DHS Issues Domestic Terrorism Warning
Religious institutions and colleges are specific targets. On Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security issued a terrorism advisory warning of a “heightened threat environment.” Specifically, the threats target religious…
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Secretary Mayorkas Marks Holocaust Remembrance Day
DHS secretary honors his Jewish heritage in speech. Last Thursday, United States leaders honored the International Holocaust Remembrance Day through speech and ceremony. Department of Homeland Security Security…
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President and VP Respond to Anti-Semitic Attacks
Call for the nation to unify against hate. Following the rise of attacks on Jewish people over the last two weeks across the nation, President Biden and Vice…
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COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act Passed by House
The Asian American hate crimes bill was approved by the Senate in April. On Tuesday, legislators came together in a rare bipartisan vote to approve a bill created…
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Senate Passes Anti-Asian Hate Crime Bill
House to vote on similar bill soon. On Thursday, the Senate voted overwhelmingly 94-to-1 to approve the passage of a bill designed to help Americans of Asian and…
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Senate Introduces Asian-American Protection Bill
COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act seeks to address rise in anti-Asian-American violence. On Wednesday the Senate formally introduced the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act to the floor. Following a leadership…
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