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S.1105 - Matthew Shepard Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007

A bill to provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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Official: A bill to provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, and for other purposes. as introduced.
Short: Matthew Shepard Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007 as introduced.

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10/02/07

SALDEF Applauds Passage of Hate Cr...

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

Source: Panthic Weekly, India

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09/25/07

Hate crimes bill

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

Source: Proud Parenting

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09/25/07

Senate vote on hate crimes bill is...

... for you: "As a constituent, and a supporter of Human Rights Campaign, I'd like to thank the Senator for supporting the Matthew Shepar...

Source: Houstonvoice.com, TX

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08/18/07

It's time for a revolution--Part 2

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. ...

Source: renewamerica.us, DC

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07/23/07

Senate Delays Important Hate-Crime...

"People need to continue to call their senators and ask them to oppose hate-crimes legislation like S. 1105." Hate-crimes legislation doe...

Source: CitizenLink, CO

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07/23/07

Act targets violence, not thought

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

Source: Chicago Daily Southtown, IL

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07/16/07

2007 Senate Petitions

The Matthew Shepard Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007 (S. 1105) provides important backup where state and local au...

Source: People For the American Way, DC

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07/14/07

Freedom Held Hostage

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...

Source: Town Hall, DC

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07/12/07

Christian Under Attack from US Sen...

Rick Scarborough, president of Vision America, calls upon values voters across America to call their senators and demand they oppose S. 1...

Source: CR Newswire (press release), AZ

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07/10/07

American Family Association says t...

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

Source: WorldNetDaily, OR

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10/02/11

S.1642: United States-Korea Free T...

of 2007; 110 S.1105: Matthew Shepard Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007; 110 S.1257: District of Columbia House Vot...

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10/02/11

S.1642: United States-Korea Free T...

of 2007; 110 S.1105: Matthew Shepard Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007; 110 S.1257: District of Columbia House Vot...

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10/02/11

S.1642: United States-Korea Free T...

of 2007; 110 S.1105: Matthew Shepard Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007; 110 S.1257: District of Columbia House Vot...

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of 2007; 110 S.1105: Matthew Shepard Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007; 110 S.1257: District of Columbia House Vot...

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of 2007; 110 S.1105: Matthew Shepard Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007; 110 S.1257: District of Columbia House Vot...

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10/02/11

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of 2007; 110 S.1105: Matthew Shepard Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007; 110 S.1257: District of Columbia House Vot...

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10/02/11

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of 2007; 110 S.1105: Matthew Shepard Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007; 110 S.1257: District of Columbia House Vot...

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