Late last evening, a vote was held on the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Bill in the United States Senate.
Hate crimes hearing
The Senate Judiciary Committee's hearings on S.909, the Hate Crimes Prevention Act, are still available on their website. Follow the link on Harper Jean's post below to view it.
Live webcast of Senate Hate Crimes hearing
The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing today at 10 a.m. on the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009. Witnesses will include Attorney General Eric Holder and U.S. Civil Rights Commissioner Gail Heriot, among others.
Historic Hate Crimes Victory
The Hate Crimes Amendment to the Defense Authorization Act (S. 1105) was passed on a voice vote of the Senate on September 27th.