Maryland became the first state in the nation to make attacking the homeless a hate crime Monday, under a bill signed into law by Gov. Martin O’Malley.
The new law allows prosecutors to seek tougher penalties for those who specifically target the homeless. Maryland’s hate crime law already protects people targeted because of their race, color, national origin, religious beliefs or sexual orientation.
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