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...Hate crimes have become a ubiquitous phenomenon in the United States. The murder of Matthew Shepard, an openly gay University of Wyoming student, was one of the most prominent incidents of such violence, and one that will be remembered by this generation for its brutality and senselessness. The dragging death of James Byrd basically scared the hell out of most of America. Recent FBI statistics show that 7,876 bias-motivated incidents occurred in 1999. That boils down to almost one incident per hour...
These facts point to a trend that dramatically affects the nation, and college students in particular. We have a stake in this dialogue, and, if we don't believe so, we need only look at our own community. After homes and roads, colleges were the most likely venue for hate-motivated violence. Sure enough, Harvard students returned to school this fall to be greeted by a pair of hate-motivated incidents within 72 hours of each other. This problem touches all of our lives...
...Federal hate-crimes legislation has been on the books since 1969, but stronger and more comprehensive revisions are needed. Currently, individuals can be prosecuted under federal law if they commit a crime against an individual due to racial, religious or national bias, and the victim is engaged in a "federally protected activity." "Federally protected activities" include voting, serving on a jury, registering for school, taking part in a federal program and not much else. So the current hate-crimes legislation is limited in two ways. It only covers crimes based on race, religion or national bias (to the exclusion...
Recent events sponsored by the Foundation include the Taiwanese Cultural Society's WinterFest food festival and the "Hate Crimes in America" panel...
...House office is no match for the live action drama from the chamber floor. It was all there: the dramedy of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, the swagger of Secretary of State Colin Powell, the vanquished Joe Lieberman and the absent Supreme Court. Like a party where you know people hate each other, you kept wondering who would bump into whom...