Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Today Is 5th Anniversary of Expanded Hate Crimes Law
Today is the 5th anniversary of the enactment of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act (Pub. L. 111-84). The important legislation was enacted essentially as a rider to the lengthy 2010 National Defense Authorization Act. (See prior posting.) In a blog post earlier this month, the ADL reviews the history of the law and the present state of hate crimes enforcement.
