Minnesota lawmakers are moving forward with a bill that would increase penalties for individuals found guilty of a hate crime. The Senate Judiciary Committee passed a measure on Friday that would increase the maximum penalty for assaults by 25 percent if a judge or jury deems the attack was motivated by bias, like a person’s […]
Minnesota: Attacks on Police Officers Should Be Hate Crimes
The city of Red Wing, Minnesota, has become the first in the state and just the second city in the nation to pass a resolution stating that any person who attacks or hurts a police officer will be charged with a hate crime. The city says the resolution is designed to keep police officers safe, […]
