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Policy Spotlight: Hate Crimes Laws

With a rise in hate violence across the country, a new report from the Movement Advancement Project (MAP) and 16 leading civil rights organizations, including NDRN, provides a groundbreaking analysis of state and federal hate crime laws.

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  • Hate Incidents

    NDRN Condemns Hate-Based Violence in Charlottesville

    August 14, 2017

    WASHINGTON – The following statement is issued by Curt Decker, executive director of NDRN: “Like all Americans who understand our nation was founded on the principles of liberty, equality, respect for diversity, and justice for all, I watched the events that occurred in Charlottesville this past weekend in utter…

    Press Release
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    Disability Rights Advocates Take Aim at Human Trafficking of People with Disabilities

    February 1, 2017

    WASHINGTON – To mark the end of Human Trafficking Prevention Month in January, the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) and The Human Trafficking Pro Bono Legal Center (HT Pro Bono) signed a collaborative memorandum of understanding to work more closely to prevent the human trafficking of people with disabilities.…

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