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House Votes to Expand Definition of Hate Crimes -1998 Murder of Matthew Shepard,
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: government, House of Representatives, passed, hate crimes, bill )

Suzybell
- 70 days ago - nytimes.com
The House voted by a wide margin on Thursday to expand the definition of violent federal hate crimes to cover those committed because of a victim's gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.Democrats and advocates hailed the 281-to-146 vo
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Chaz Gaily Berlusconi (266)
Saturday October 10, 2009, 4:20 am
Thannxxx Sweetie... lets hope that the word define will be defined in session
 
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