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Professor Jeannine Bell

http://knau.org/post/justice-department-downplays-hate-crime-law-expectation

Justice Department Downplays Hate Crime Law Expectation

Wed May 2, 2012

EXCERPT

JOHNSON: So it’s hard to prove a violation of the law, which explains the small number of cases. And experts say there’s another reason it’s rare: the Attorney General has to certify there’s a special reason for the federal government to be involved every time he wants to use the hate crimes law. But the new law does give federal authorities some wiggle room. Jeannine Bell teaches law at Indiana University.

JEANNINE BELL: The new legislation creates the ability for the Justice Department to provide funds to localities that are engaged in hate crime prosecution.

JOHNSON: Not just money, but expertise, that federal authorities have been deploying in Florida and in Oklahoma.

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” .... JOHNSON: Not just money,but expertise,that federal authorities have been deploying in Florida and in Oklahoma. ....”

Wonder why they picked those two states??