CNN CNN Newsroom With Brooke Baldwin July 22, 2015 19:19:00
Response. it is important to note however that south carolina does not have a hate crimes statute, and as a result the state charges do not reflect the alleged hate crimes offenses presented in the federal indictment returned today. specifically, the federal indictment returned today charges roof with nine murders and three attempted murders under the matthew shepherd and james bird hate crimes prevention act. this federal hate crimes law prohibits using a dangerous weapon to cause bodily injury or attempting to do so on the basis of race or color. the shepard/bird act was enacted to specifica...
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