Justice Department's Civil Rights Division Hosts "15 Years of Progress: Honoring the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act"
November 21, 2024
November 21, 2024
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024:
The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division in collaboration with the University of the District of Columbia Law School, hosted an event yesterday commemorating the 15th anniversary of the Shepard-Byrd Hate Crimes Prevention Act. Several hundred attended the event in-person and online.
The Shepard-Byrd Act is a landmark federal statute passed in 2009 that allows . . .
The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division in collaboration with the University of the District of Columbia Law School, hosted an event yesterday commemorating the 15th anniversary of the Shepard-Byrd Hate Crimes Prevention Act. Several hundred attended the event in-person and online.
The Shepard-Byrd Act is a landmark federal statute passed in 2009 that allows . . .