Open Congress : News Articles for S.1105 Matthew Shepard Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007

SALDEF Applauds Passage of Hate Crimes Prevention Act

2007-10-02T20:00:00Z

The Senate Bill, S. 1105, sponsored by Senators Kennedy (D-MA) and Smith (R-OR), passed with the support of every Senate Democrat and Republican Senators ...

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Hate crimes bill

2007-09-25T20:00:00Z

... Ted Kennedy (D-MA) took the Senate floor and urged the Senate to pass the Matthew Shepard Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act (S. 1105). ...

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Senate vote on hate crimes bill is tomorrow

2007-09-25T20:00:00Z

... for you: "As a constituent, and a supporter of Human Rights Campaign, I'd like to thank the Senator for supporting the Matthew Shepard Act (S. 1105). ...

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It's time for a revolution--Part 2

2007-08-18T20:00:00Z

Since the Senate will probably vote on hate crimes in early September, we need to act now by telling them to oppose bill S.1105. ...

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Senate Delays Important Hate-Crimes Vote

2007-07-23T20:00:00Z

"People need to continue to call their senators and ask them to oppose hate-crimes legislation like S. 1105." Hate-crimes legislation doesn't go far enough, ...

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Act targets violence, not thought

2007-07-23T20:00:00Z

The Matthew Shepard Act (S. 1105) is a bipartisan bill that would expand the definition of hate crimes to include violent attacks based on a victim's gender ...

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2007 Senate Petitions

2007-07-16T20:00:00Z

The Matthew Shepard Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007 (S. 1105) provides important backup where state and local authorities cannot or ...

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Freedom Held Hostage

2007-07-14T20:00:00Z

The S.1105 Hate Crimes Bill (often referred to as the Matthew Shepard Act) was introduced in the Senate last Wednesday as an amendment to the Defense ...

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Christian Under Attack from US Senate- Churches to be Silenced by ...

2007-07-12T20:00:00Z

Rick Scarborough, president of Vision America, calls upon values voters across America to call their senators and demand they oppose S. 1105, ...

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American Family Association says there is reason to worry

2007-07-10T20:00:00Z

"The text of the bill [S.1105 and HR 1592] specifically addresses 'willfully caus[ing] bodily injury to any person' (as well as attempts to cause bodily ...

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Christian, Pro-Family Groups Stand Up Against 'Criminalizing ...

2007-07-07T20:00:00Z

A coalition of pro-family organizations against the Senate bill S. 1105 will take a public stand against the hate crimes legislation by holding a news ...

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Monroe Views, Gulf between Black, gay communities narrowing

2007-06-26T20:00:00Z

The ad’s goals was to block S. 1105, the Matthew Shepard Hate Crime Prevention bill. The Black church does not have the bullying power it once did in both ...

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In Brief: AFA Now the Stuff of Urban Legends

2007-06-18T20:00:00Z

A bill now before Congress (HR 1592 / S. 1105) would criminalize negative comments concerning homosexuality, such as calling the practice of homosexuality a ...

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Black Churchies v. Reality

2007-06-17T20:00:00Z

WE OPPOSE S.1105, “The Matthew Shepard Act.” We believe prosecutors and anti-Christian groups will use loop holes in this proposed legislation to muzzle the ...

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Sign the AFA's petition agaisnt the hate bill

2007-06-16T20:00:00Z

House bill HR 1592 and Senate bill S. 1105 would make negative statements concerning homosexuality, such as calling the practice of homosexuality a sin from ...

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Your views

2007-06-15T20:00:00Z

The Matthew Shepard Act (S. 1105) is a bipartisan bill that would expand the definition of hate crimes to include violent attacks based on a victim’s gender ...

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SALDEF Urges Sikh Religious Leaders to Support Hate Crimes Bill

2007-06-13T20:00:00Z

... on to an interfaith letter in support of The Matthew Shepard Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act (LLEHCPA) (Senate bill number S. 1105). ...

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