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How did the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act change the 1969 law?

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How did the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act change the 1969 law?

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This measure, signed into law by President Barack Obama on Oct. 28, expands the 1969 law to include crimes motivated by a victim’s gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.