I have no doubt it did. And why do we have to have specific ‘hate crime’ stuff that makes crimes against certain groups worse then against other groups. It is very Orwellian. Violent crimes are heinous and as such carry harsh penalties. How about we leave it at that?
If a white child is raped is it less awful or worse then if a black child is raped and a slur is used?
ALL of the laws have been written long ago.
Congress now just makes them ridiculously specific or names them after a victim.