Years of unprovoked attacks on homeless people have prompted some states and Congress to consider passing hate crime legislation that includes the homeless. As reported by the New York Times, this October, Maryland will become the first state to include…

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Hate Crime Protection for the Homeless?

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The House Judiciary Committee has approved legislation that would finally level the punishment for possession of crack versus powder cocaine. The Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2009 now goes to the full House for vote

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Crack and Powder Cocaine to Get Equal Sentences?

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