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Committee says cops should be protected by Hate Crimes Act

Lawmakers favored adding a new group to rank alongside people of color, LGBT people, the physically and mentally impaired and others as protected under the state Human Rights Actโ€”law enforcement officers. The bill, which the House Safety and Civilย Affairs Committee passed Tuesday afternoon on a 5-4 party-line vote, would make crimes committed against law enforcement […]

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