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Should ex-cons be a protected class in Seattle?

By "eAdvocate"

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On a Federal Level "Hate Crimes" are determined by the motivation for the crime: The actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, or gender of any person. And in 2009 the Matthew Shepard Act added crimes motivated by a victim's actual or perceived gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability, and dropped the prerequisite that the victim be engaging in a federally protected activity. However, many individual states go further than that, so it is up to the Washington Legislature to decide this one.3-8-2011 Washington: SEATTLE - Right now, people can't be denied jobs or housing because of race, sex or disability. Should those with a record be a part of that class? "We're people we're not monsters. We've just made a different type of mistake than someone else," said 34-year-old John Collins, who served 4 years in prison for drugging and raping his estranged wife...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Offender Issues, News, Recidivism and Studies on March 08, 2011 (boomark / email).