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Sen. Royce West, (D-Dallas), right, hugs Sen. Rodney Ellis, (D-Houston), on the floor of the Texas Senate after the Senate approved the James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Act. (Harry Cabluck - AP)
Web Resources
• FBI Hate Crime Statistics
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Hate Crimes Cases
• Matthew Shepard Case The beating death of a gay Wyoming student was denounced by national leaders and prompted vigils around the country.
• Jasper Killing: The Murder of James Byrd Three white men chained a disabled black man to the back of their pickup truck and dragged him to his death.
Texas Senate Passes Bill 
The Texas Senate passed a hate crimes bill that includes enhanced penalties for offenses motivated by a victim's race, gender or sexual orientation.
In the News
Hate Group Loses Property To Two Who Won Lawsuit (Post, Feb. 14, 2001)

White Supremacist Enters Guilty Plea: Killer Will Get Life For Calif. Rampage (Post, Jan. 25, 2001)

GOP Shelves Expansion Of Law on Hate Crimes (Post, Oct. 6, 2000)

Democrats Push Hate Crimes Bill: Clinton Criticizes Hill Conservatives for Blocking Passage (Post, Sept. 28, 2000)

Gay Bar Gunfire Kills 1, Hurts 6: Suspect Arrested in Roanoke (Post, Sept. 24, 2000)

'Hate Crimes, Thought Police' (Post, Sept. 20, 2000)

House Backs Hate-Crime Measure in Bipartisan Vote (Post, Sept. 14, 2000)

Hate Makes It Special (Post, Sept. 14, 2000)

Clinton Makes Hate-Crime Bill a Top Priority (Post, Sept. 7, 2000)

Garage Vandalized With Racist Graffiti (Post, Aug. 31, 2000)

Hate Crime Charged In Defacing of Statue (Post, Aug. 24, 2000)

Swastikas, Epithets Painted on 3 Police Cars: Pr. George's Vandals Hit on Fourth of July (Post, July 21, 2000; 4:00 AM)

Justice Officials Meet With Mississippi Teen's Family (Post, July 13, 2000)

In W.Va., Open Coffin Shows Violence Inflicted on Gay Man (Post, July 10, 2000)

Dark Questions in a Teen's Death: In Mississippi Town, Some Suspect Lynching, Not Suicide (Post, July 8, 2000)

Hate-Crime Clues Shared at Summit (Post, June 29, 2000; 8:00 AM)

Supremacist Group Grows Nationwide: Hate Crime Monitors Horrified By Spread Of Organization Linked to 1999 Rampage (Post, June 29, 2000)

Nationally: Why Hate Crimes Are Different (Post, June 19, 2000)

Stepping Toward Gay Rights: Diverse Crowd Packs Mall To Celebrate and Agitate (Post, May 1, 2000)

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Commentary

The Trouble With Hate-Crime Laws (The Washington Post, 10/19/99)



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