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Missouri's Josh Hawley only senator to oppose anti-Asian hate crimes bill
Related: Senate OKs bill to fight hate crimes against Asian Americans (Associated Press)
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Source: KMBC-TV
Missouri's Josh Hawley only senator to oppose anti-Asian hate crimes bill
Updated: 3:56 PM CDT Apr 22, 2021
KMBC 9 News Staff
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri's Sen. Josh Hawley was the only senator to vote against a bill to help combat hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
The U.S. Senate passed the measure Thursday by a vote of 94-1.
The bill would expedite the review of hate crimes and provide support for law enforcement in response to thousands of violent incidents since the pandemic began.
"It's too broad. As a former prosecutor, my view is it's dangerous to simply give the federal government open-ended authority to define a whole new class of federal hate crime incidents," Hawley said in a statement to KMBC 9 News.
Updated: 3:56 PM CDT Apr 22, 2021
KMBC 9 News Staff
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri's Sen. Josh Hawley was the only senator to vote against a bill to help combat hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
The U.S. Senate passed the measure Thursday by a vote of 94-1.
The bill would expedite the review of hate crimes and provide support for law enforcement in response to thousands of violent incidents since the pandemic began.
"It's too broad. As a former prosecutor, my view is it's dangerous to simply give the federal government open-ended authority to define a whole new class of federal hate crime incidents," Hawley said in a statement to KMBC 9 News.
https://www.kmbc.com/article/missouris-josh-hawley-only-senator-to-oppose-anti-asian-hate-crimes-bill/36202795
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