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Pols, DA Bragg pitch new law to expand NY hate crimes statute and enhance sentences 
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and a pair of Albany lawmakers on Monday pitched a new state law that would expand the list of hate crimes in the Empire State and boost certain punishments.
State Bill That Would Expand What Offenses Are Deemed Hate Crimes Introduced
A newly introduced bill dubbed the Hate Crime Modernization Act intends to expand what offenses are deemed hate crimes, namely by increasing the total range of eligible charges from 66 to 97. The legislation is sponsored by State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal and State Assemblymember Grace Lee, with the backing of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.
Proposed legislation would expand number of hate crime-eligible charges in New York
When three Upper East Side synagogues and one Hatzalah ambulance were tagged with antisemitic graffiti earlier this year, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg found that the act couldn’t be prosecuted as a hate crime. According to state law, graffiti isn’t eligible as a hate crime charge
Fighting hate: Manhattan pols push expanded charges, closed legal loopholes to combat bias crime spike
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and a host of elected officials announced on Monday new legislation that would expand Hate Crime charges as biased attacks continue to rise in the Big Apple.
Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg, New York lawmakers introduce Hate Crime Modernization Act to close loopholes
With hate crimes on the rise in New York City, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is asking state lawmakers to update the laws.
New legislation would increase list of hate crime-eligible charges in New York
New legislation unveiled Monday would increase the list of hate crime-eligible charges in New York state from 66 to 97.
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