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First Conviction Under ‘Hate Crime Prevention Act’ is For Hate Crime Against Latinos

May 17, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

The Department of Justice has convicted the first person under the new federal ‘Hate Crimes Prevention Act’ for attacks made on a group of Latinos in Arkansas. The federal law is named after Matthew Sheppard and James Byrd, Jr. and has been on the books since 2009. continue reading »