INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric Holcomb (R-IN) signed the hate crimes bill into law Wednesday, after lawmakers passed the controversial bill on Tuesday. In February, Senate Bill 12 passed the Indiana Senate after lawmakers stripped it of language identifying specific characteristics, including race, sexual orientation and gender identity, prompting criticism that the language did not goContinue reading “IN Focus: Holcomb calls hate crime bill “step in right direction” — FOX59”
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Governor Holcomb prepared to fight for specific hate crimes bill — FOX59
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind – Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb says he will spend the next two months working with lawmakers in the House to amend the hate crimes bill passed by the Senate last week. While talking with reporters Wednesday, Holcomb called the Senate version of the bill too vague to get Indiana off a list of… viaContinue reading “Governor Holcomb prepared to fight for specific hate crimes bill — FOX59”
MLK 50th Anniversary Commemorations
Martin Luther King: 50th anniversary of death will see events across nation Commemorations are planned across the US for Wednesday to honor the civil rights leader on the date of his assassination Please subscribe for more video : https://goo.gl/BaZ6Uu My fanpage: https://goo.gl/M38d1e My blog: https://goo.gl/3wG7Wu via Martin Luther King: 50th anniversary of death will see eventsContinue reading “MLK 50th Anniversary Commemorations”
