Thursday, June 21, 2007

Flashback: Greatest Hits of Jim Hardin, Vol. XI

"City leaders underscore need to fight hate crimes" - The News & Observer (March 8, 1999)

Leaders from across the city gathered Thursday to publicize efforts taken to prevent hate crimes in Durham.
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Although the city has experienced only one documented case of a crime motivated by bias since the legislature enacted a hate-crime law in 1991, city officials said the issue deserves constant attention.
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"We're not going to stand for this type of violence," District Attorney Jim Hardin Jr. said. "It's important that we've taken a progressive stance to protect victims of hate crimes."

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