Massachusetts leaders push for hate crime overhaul
By Emma Platoff Globe Staff,Updated April 3, 2021, 5:54 p.m.
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A sign at the Rally & Run To Stop Asian Hate in Hopkinton last month.Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff
In the wake of brutal attacks on Asian Americans in New York and Georgia, Massachusetts leaders are pushing to strengthen the stateâs hate crime laws.
A bill filed in February to clarify and fortify Massachusettsâ existing law is gathering support on Beacon Hill as state and federal leaders weigh policy changes aimed at stemming hate-fueled violence.
State Representative Tram Nguyen, state Senator Adam Hinds, and Attorney General Maura Healey are proposing a series of technical fixes to the Massachusetts law, which they said is rarely used in part because itâs confusing.
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