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Raising Penalty for Felony-Level Hate Crime Assaults
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May 9, 2016
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28:44Now PlayingIn October of 2015 a woman speaking Swahili was assaulted for not speaking English, and she required 17 stitches in her face. Prosecutors of the crime learned that additional charges could not be filed, because current law did not allow for it. In response, the Minnesota Senate approved a bill Monday, May 9, that would allow additional penalty for felony assaults motivated by bias or hate.
Bill sponsor Ron Latz, DFL-St. Louis Park, explained that the measure is intended to send a signal that crimes committed against people solely because of who they are will not be tolerated in Minnesota. Opponents of the measure expressed concern that allowing additional penalties for bias crimes elevates victims of hate crimes above victims of other assaults.
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