AG Dana Nessel today issued the following statement praising Governor Gretchen Whitmer on the signing of House Bills 5400-5401, sponsored by state Representatives Noah Arbit and Kristian Grant. “Our state’s previous hate crime laws were inadequate to deter and properly prosecute those that target Michigan residents with fear and hatred, simply for who they are. Hate Crimes are intended to send a message, an inherently violent message of intolerance, to vulnerable communities. At the Department of Attorney General, and particularly in our Hate Crimes unit, we know that stronger laws such as these can help us better protect Michigan residents from the scourge of hatred in our state. 

Attorney General: AG Nessel Celebrates Bill Signing Expanding Hate Crimes Legislation