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Michigan hate speech bill would make it a felony to make someone ‘feel threatened’
- The Michigan statehouse passed a bill that makes it a hate crime to cause someone to feel terrorized, frightened, or threatened. The bill was passed in response to threats made against a synagogue in East Lansing.
- The bill would expand the state's Ethnic Intimidation Act to include sexual orientation and gender identity or expression as protected classes. It broadens the definition of hate crimes to include threats or damage to property, targeted force, intimidation, threats, or bodily injury.
- Violators of the bill could face a prison term of up to 5 years and a fine of $10,000.
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State passes bill that could make using wrong pronouns a felony
(Pixabay) (FOX NEWS) – A recently passed bill in Michigan could make it a felony to intimidate someone by intentionally using the wrong gender pronouns, according to some legal experts. Michigan's state House of Representatives has passed bill HB 4474, a piece of legislation that criminalizes causing someone to feel threatened by words. Get the hottest, most important news stories on the Internet – delivered FREE to your inbox as soon as they br…
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