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Article: Log Cabin Praises Re-Introduction of Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- March 21, 2007
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The Log Cabin Republicans issued the following news release:
Log Cabin Republicans praise the bi-partisan re-introduction of the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act (LLEHCPA) in the U.S. House of Representatives. The legislation would allow local law enforcement agencies to access federal assistance in the investigation and prosecution of hate crimes based on sexual orientation and a number of other new classes. The legislation was introduced by Rep. Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Rep. John Conyers (D-MI).
This legislation would give law enforcement agencies access to the necessary resources for investigating and prosecuting violent crimes. "Log Cabin thanks Representative Mark Kirk ...