All posts tagged "Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act"
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Man Sentenced to Life for Murdering Trans Woman
Daqua Lameek Ritter, who murdered Dime Doe, is the first person convicted of anti-trans violence under a federal hate crimes law.
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Xavier Pinckney Sentenced for Obstructing Dime Doe Murder Case
Pinckney pled guilty to providing false statements to investigators about Doe's murder and her assailant, Daqua Ritter.
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Man Sentenced to 21+ Years in Prison for Shooting Gay Teen 8 Times
A Missouri man was sentenced in federal court on Thursday for committing a hate crime in which he attempted to kill a gay teenager by...
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FreeState Justice files brief supporting hate crime conviction of Amazon employee who attacked co-worker
Conviction was overturned because district court ruled that discrimination in the workplace is "noneconomic"
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Lambda Legal demands documents on Brett Kavanaugh and his role in the Bush administration
8 separate requests filed as Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley announces push to confirm Supreme Court nominee
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Justice Department assigns federal prosecutor to assist in Iowa hate crimes case
In an unusual move, the U.S. Department of Justice has assigned a federal prosecutor with experience in prosecuting hate crimes to help with a case...
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Mississippi man sentenced to 49 years in prison for murdering transgender girlfriend
A Mississippi man who is a member of the Latin Kings gang has been sentenced to 49 years in prison for killing his former girlfriend because she...
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Idaho man pleads guilty to federal hate crime charge in Lake Lowell murder
An Idaho man has pleaded guilty to a federal hate crime charge for luring a man to a desolate area before robbing him and beating...
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Latin Kings member pleads guilty to hate crime for transgender teen’s murder
A member of the Latin Kings street gang made history last week when he became the first person to plead guilty to a federal hate...
