Stronger Hate Crimes Law In Offing For CT

HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Connecticut lawmakers have overwhelmingly passed what advocates believe is the strongest hate crimes legislation in the nation.
Democratic and Republican senators said they hope Tuesday’s unanimous vote sends a strong message to the rest of the country that bigotry will not be tolerated in Connecticut.
The bill already cleared the House of Representatives and heads to the governor.
The legislation makes commission of a hate crime a felony. V