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Hate crimes remain a festering and horrifying problem in the United States. Although there are laws on the books to deter hate crimes and protect their victims, significant gaps remain unfilled.

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FBI 2010 Report Indicates Slight Increase in Hate Crimes

November 14, 2011 - Posted by Laurie McGowan

An annual report released today by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) revealed a slight rise in the number of hate crimes reported by law enforcement partners in 2010.

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Justice Department Announces Resolution of Racially Motivated Crimes

September 7, 2011 - Posted by Corrine Yu

Two brothers who admitted they had hung a dead raccoon from a noose from a flagpole located in front of a Louisiana junior high school pled guilty to intimidating students based on race, the Justice Department announced on September 2.

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Justice Department Wins First Conviction Under Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act

May 25, 2011 - Posted by Aryeh Mellman

A federal jury recently convicted an Arkansas man of committing hate crimes against five Hispanic men. The trial conviction of Frankie Maybee is the first under the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act (HCPA).

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Obama Administration Holds Anti-Bullying Conference

March 16, 2011 - Posted by Jasmine Harley

Last week, the Obama administration held a major anti-bullying conference to call attention to ways that schools and communities can combat bullying.

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Transgender People Face “Injustice at Every Turn”

February 8, 2011 - Posted by Alice Thompson

The National Center for Transgender Equity (NCTE) and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force recently released “Injustice at Every Turn,” an extensive study of the transgender and gender non-conforming community that shows tragic social and economic trends indicating injustices and discrimination against transgender people on a massive scale.

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Hate Crimes Down in 2009, But Much Work Left to Be Done

November 22, 2010 - Posted by Tyler Lewis

Reported hate crimes in 2009 fell 15 percent from 2008 to 6,604 incidents, the lowest level since 1994, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)'s annual "Hate Crimes Statistics" report released today.

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Department of Education Clarifies Schools’ Responsibility to Keep Students Safe from Bullying and Harassment

November 1, 2010 - Posted by Avril Lighty

The Department of Education recently issued guidance to educators on when acts of student bullying could violate federal education anti-discrimination laws.

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Shenandoah Teens Convicted of Federal Hate Crime

October 26, 2010 - Posted by Kristina Roth

A federal jury recently convicted Brandon Piekarsky and Derrick Donchak of hate crimes charges stemming from the July 2008 fatal beating of Luiz Ramirez, a 25-year-old Mexican immigrant.

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Nine Recommendations for Federal Action to Combat Bullying and Harassment

October 8, 2010 - Posted by Christian Weisenbacher

This week, a group of more than 70 civil rights organizations, including The Leadership Conference, the Anti-Defamation League, and the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, offered a set of recommendations for federal action, in the wake of the deaths of four teens who had been reportedly subjected to harassment and bullying based on their actual or perceived sexual orientation.

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Federal Sentencing Guidelines Amended to Include Gender Identity

May 14, 2010 - Posted by Tyler Lewis

The U.S. Sentencing Commission recently adopted changes to the federal sentencing guidelines to permit crimes in which the victim is intentionally selected on the basis of gender identity to be eligible for sentencing enhancements.

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Current Legislation

The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act was signed into law on October 28, 2009.

A version of the Act was first introduced in 1997, and the House of Representatives and the Senate have passed some version of it at various times since then.

History of the Act

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Documenting Hate Crimes

Fighting Hate

Partners Against Hate
FightHateNow.org - HRC
We Can Stop The Hate - NCLR
Fight Hate: A Prevention and Response Guide for America's Neighborhoods - The Leadership Conference Education Fund
More Resources for Fighting Hate

Recent Reports

Confronting the New Faces of Hate: Hate Crimes in America 2009 - The Leadership Conference Education Fund
2008 Hate Crime Survey - Human Rights First

Coalition Members

Below are some of the Leadership Conference coalition members who work on this issue.

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

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Hate Crimes & LLEHCPA

Help Stop Hate Crime

FBI 2010 Report Indicates Slight Increase in Hate Crimes

Justice Department Announces Resolution of Racially Motivated Crimes

Justice Department Wins First Conviction Under Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act

Obama Administration Holds Anti-Bullying Conference

Transgender People Face “Injustice at Every Turn”

Hate Crimes Down in 2009, But Much Work Left to Be Done

Department of Education Clarifies Schools’ Responsibility to Keep Students Safe from Bullying and Harassment

Shenandoah Teens Convicted of Federal Hate Crime

Nine Recommendations for Federal Action to Combat Bullying and Harassment

Federal Sentencing Guidelines Amended to Include Gender Identity

Current Legislation

Documenting Hate Crimes

Fighting Hate

Recent Reports

Coalition Members

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