Jewish groups praised the U.S. Senate for expanding its definition of hate crimes. The Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act, which passed the Senate on Tuesday as part of the Defense Department Authorization bill, would expand the definition of hate crimes to include crimes targeting someone’s sexual orientation, disability or gender.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.