December 20, 2021
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Florida may toughen law for hate crimes after gay-pride display was vandalized in Delray Beach - South Florida Sun Sentinel

Alexander Jerich, of Delray Beach, has been charged with criminal mischief over $1,000 and reckless driving after allegedly defacing a gay pride intersection.

Florida may soon close a legal loophole that recently allowed a man to avoid a hate-crime charge for a vandalized gay-pride display in Delray Beach, prosecutors say.

State Sen. Tina Polsky and State Rep. Emily Slosberg, are sponsoring bills for a new state law that lets prosecutors pursue hate-crime charges when crimes involve defaced streets, walls and other properties that belong to local governments or organizations.



source: https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/fl-ne-hate-crime-bills-20211220-gr3n7jbpinh37a4fhz4o2x52re-story.html

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