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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2002

The Senate on Tuesday shelved debate on a federal hate crimes bill.

Sponsors hoped to get the legislation through without tacking on amendments that would have made it tough to pass. But the measure was killed anyway after an attempt to limit debate was refused by Republicans.

The bill would expand on a 1968 hate crimes law that prohibits attacks based on race, religion or national origin. The bill would add gender, sexual orientation and disability to the list.

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GOP Blocks Hate Crimes Bill (AP 6/11)
Senate GOP Stalls Hate Crime Measure (The Washington Post 6/12)
Measure on hate crimes halted (The Washington Times 6/12)
Senate Shelves Bill Outlining Hate Crimes More Broadly (The New York Times 6/12)
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