North Dakota
Lawmakers consider bill creating hate crimes laws in ND
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) – Lawmakers are contemplating a invoice that might create a brand new statute in North Dakota legislation for hate crimes.
Home Invoice 1537 was launched final week. Tuesday, the committee heard testimony from individuals who assist the invoice. They are saying North Dakota ranks 51st out of all states plus the District of Columbia in protections for LGBTQ folks.
“There are a variety of hate crimes that, even with the weak guidelines that we’ve in place at the moment to gather information on, even these are translating to quantity 51. I don’t know what’s worse than that,” mentioned Gabriela Balf, a psychiatrist in Bismarck.
No one testified in opposition to the invoice.
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