BarackÊObamaÊgives hugs after he signs in new law
ZOOM OUT PresidentÊBarackÊObamaÊhugs Judy and Dennis Shepard, parents of Matthew Shepard, then hugs James Byrd Jr's sisters Betty Byrd Boatner and Louvon Harris following his remarks on the newly signed Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crime Prevention Act. Audience applauds. This act was anÊexpansionÊof the 1969 Federal Hate Crime Law to include crimes motivated by a victim's actual or perceived gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability and gives federal authorities the chance toÊpursueÊhate crimes that local law enforcement given up on and allocates five million dollars in funding for investigating and prosecuting hate crimes.
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