OH ANTI-SEMITISM BILL

ONE BILL HEADED TO THE STATE HOUSE FOR APPROVAL SEEKS TO EXPAND THE DEFINITION OF ANTI-SEMITISM IN OHIO. OPPONENTS SAY IT STIFLES FREE SPEECH. 

SENATE BILL 297 WOULD EXPAND THE OFFENSE OF ETHNIC INTIMIDATION TO INCLUDE OFFENSES OF RIOT AND AGGRAVATED RIOT COMMITTED BY REASON OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION OR NATIONAL ORIGIN. AHEAD OF THE SENATE SESSION, THE OHIO CHAPTER OF THE COUNCIL ON AMERICAN ISLAMIC RELATIONS, ALSO KNOWN AS CAIR, HELD A PUBLIC PROTEST AT THE STATEHOUSE. THE GOAL WAS TO CONVINCE LAWMAKERS NOT TO PASS THIS BILL.