Alfred Wright, a Black 28-year-old husband and father, was found dead last fall just outside a small town in Texas. Although his bodied was mutilated and evidence of trauma, authorities ruled “accidental overdose” as the cause of his death. A prominent elected official in Texas announced last week that the Department of Justice is now […]
President Obama signed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd hate crime bill into legislation on Wednesday. While many states already have hate crime laws, this bill will also protect people based on sexual orientation, a victory in the eyes of many homosexuals. Expanding federal hate crimes to include those victimized because of gender, sexual orientation, […]
