Articles tagged as: bias crime
April 20, 2021
Sikh Group Wants Probe Of Gunman's Possible Supremacist Link
A Sikh civil rights organization called on law enforcement Tuesday to investigate whether a former FedEx employee who fatally shot eight people -- four of them Sikhs -- at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis last week had any ties to hate groups.
Read MoreMay 28, 2020
Drive-By Shooter Targets Indianapolis Mosque
The shots were fired into the Masjid-E-Noor mosque Sunday night, narrowly missing worshippers inside who had concluded a sunset prayer.
Read MoreNovember 19, 2018
Hate Crimes Debate In 2019 Will Likely Revolve Around Gender Identity
Hate crimes bills of the last few sessions included the phrase "gender identity" on the list of protected characteristics.
Read MoreNovember 27, 2017
Indiana Groups Continue Push For Hate Crimes Legislation
Previous attempts to pass legislation that increases the penalties for hate crimes have failed at the statehouse. But Senate Democrats listed it as one of their priorities again this year and House Speaker Brian Bosma endorsed the idea of such legislation in the wake of white supremacist violence over the summer.
Read MoreNovember 22, 2017
Lawmakers Put Burden On Opposite Chambers In Bias Crimes Debate
Republican leaders in both the House and Senate say it's the other chamber that controls the fate of the bias crimes bill in the 2018 session.
Read MoreNovember 16, 2017
Indiana Senate Democrats Unveil 2018 Agenda
Indiana Senate Democrats will push for several ideas in the 2018 legislative session they've tried to advance before.
Read MoreAugust 9, 2016
Indiana Lawmaker Proposes Bias Crimes Bill
The legislation would create an automatic enhancement - making misdemeanors felonies and raising each felony one level.
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