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COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act Passed

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On May 20, with overwhelming support from Congress, President Biden signed legislation that addresses hate crimes committed during the COVID-19 pandemic, with particular emphasis on the increase in violence against Asian Americans. The law makes reporting hate crimes easier by ensuring reporting resources are available online in multiple languages. It also authorizes grants to state and local governments for crime-reduction programs and to respond to hate crimes.

Read the full bill online at: www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/937.

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Reference

  1. Renshaw J. Biden, saying ‘silence is complicity,’ signs COVID hate crimes bill into law. Reuters. 2021 May 20.

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