Hidden Agenda in Left’s New Hate Crime Bill

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🗓️ 22 April 2021

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The Senate is expected to vote soon on a bill touted as targeting hate crimes against Asian Americans. The legislation, authored by Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, and Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., has not received widespread conservative support. Why would Republicans not support a bill to address hate crimes? Because the bill's agenda extends far beyond its name, says Sarah Parshall Perry, a legal fellow in the Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at The Heritage Foundation. (The Daily Signal is Heritage's multimedia news organization.) Perry joins the “Problematic Women” podcast to discuss the progressive aims in the bill and the similarities between the so-called COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act and Democrats' hotly contested Equality Act. Perry also discusses an important federal court victory for free speech on college campuses. We also cover these stories: The Department of Justice announces investigation into Minneapolis' policing practices. President Joe Biden encourages work places to offer paid time off for employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy criticizes House Democrats for failing to condemn Congresswoman Maxine Waters, D-Calif., over her statements last week about the since-resolved trial of Derek Chauvin. Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is the Daily Signal Podcast for Thursday, April 22.
0:10.0	I'm Virginia Allen.
0:11.5	And I'm Doug Blair.
0:13.6	Democrats have introduced a new bill to stop hate crimes against Asian Americans.
0:18.6	But that is not all the legislation does.
0:21.7	Sarah Partial Perry, a legal fellow at the Heritage Foundation, says the COVID-19 Hate
0:26.5	Crimes Act, furthers the less gender identity agenda and bears a strong resemblance to aspects
0:33.5	of the Equality Act.
0:35.3	Perry joins the show today to explain what exactly is in this legislation.
0:40.1	She also shares some good news about a recent federal court victory for free speech on
0:45.0	college campuses.
0:46.7	And don't forget, if you're enjoying this podcast, please be sure to leave a review or
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0:54.7	Now, onto our top stories.
1:04.9	The Department of Justice is opening an investigation into Minneapolis's policing practices.
1:11.1	U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland made the announcement on Wednesday morning.
1:15.8	The news of the investigation comes less than 24 hours after a jury found former police
1:21.2	officer Derek Chauvin guilty of two murder charges and a charge of manslaughter in the
1:27.1	death of George Floyd.
1:29.0	Garland said that Tuesday's jury verdict in the state criminal trial does not address
1:34.5	potentially systemic policing issues in Minneapolis.
1:39.3	Members of Minneapolis City Council said an statement posted on Twitter that they are in
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