Zody Statement on Sen. Merritt's Failure to Stand Up for Hate Crimes Legislation
February 21, 2019
February 21, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 21 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following statement:
Indiana Democratic Party Chairman John Zody released the following statement in response to State Senator Jim Merritt's vote to approve Senate Bill 12 despite Republican efforts to strip hate crimes protections for those targeted due to their race, gender, and sexual orientation.
Despite broad consensus that a watered-down bill would do more harm than good, and amid prote . . .
Indiana Democratic Party Chairman John Zody released the following statement in response to State Senator Jim Merritt's vote to approve Senate Bill 12 despite Republican efforts to strip hate crimes protections for those targeted due to their race, gender, and sexual orientation.
Despite broad consensus that a watered-down bill would do more harm than good, and amid prote . . .