The California State Assembly approved a bill to combat hate-based violence against the homeless. The legislation would increase civil rights protections for the homeless by allowing the homeless to sue for larger sums of damages if they are targeted in an… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com

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CA State Assembly Adds Homeless to Hate Protections

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The San Francisco sheriff is looking to opt out of the Secure Communities program and says the city should honor its sanctuary city policy. The federal program scheduled to begin on June 1, which uses the fingerprints of arrestees to check..

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Sheriff: SF Should Honor Sanctuary City Policy

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Attacks against the homeless are no different than racially or ethnically motivated crimes and should be added to hate crime laws, carrying with them stiffer prison terms. That’s what California homeless advocates argue and they are seeking ways to protect homeless from crime..

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Homeless Could Be Added to CA Hate Crime Laws

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