Brooklyn Congressman Announces Drive To Toughen Federal Bias Crime Laws

Richie Pérez Papers, 1918-2006

Press release about Charles Schumer announcing his hate crimes bill, which would increase the sentencing for any Federal crimes motivated by racial, religious, ethnic or gender bias or hatred.

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Date

January 17, 1992, Date accepted

Creator

Richie Pérez

Language

Document Type

Document: other

Identifier

RiPe_b20_f09_0011_pg01

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Related Keywords

Legislation, Racism, Discrimination, Violence, Prisons, Criminal Justice System, Law

Individuals or Organizations Mentioned

Charles Schumer, United States. Congress, Martin Luther King, Jr.

Related Places

Brooklyn (is referenced), Washington, DC (is referenced)

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Citation

Richie Pérez Papers, 1918-2006. Brooklyn Congressman Announces Drive To Toughen Federal Bias Crime Laws: RiPe_b20_f09_0011_pg01. Center for Puerto Rican Studies Library & Archives, Hunter College, CUNY. Web. 24 Jan 2021.

Use Restrictions

In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

Rights Holder

Center for Puerto Rican Studies, Library & Archive

Repository

Center for Puerto Rican Studies, Library and Archive