Date: Mon, 15 Jan 1996 22:32:08 -0700 From: summers@Rt66.com (Bob Summersgill) Subject: Hate Crimes Bill Veto Override Press Conference The Hate Crimes Bill Veto Override Press Conference was carried on the 5:30 news on Albuquerque's Channel 13, KRQE News (CBS Affiliate). While other news sources covered the event, only KRQE has a Web Site posting their news. The Anchor presenting the story is Alix Kendall. [HATE/JH/530PM/1/15/96] [KVTR...................................] [TALENT=ALIX] (ALIX) SANTA FE COMMUNITY LEADERS WANT TO SEE ANOTHER CRIME FIGHTING MEASURE ON LAWMAKERS AGENDA DURING THE UPCOMING SESSION. [TAKE VTR VO SU........................: ]{VO} [CG=0391=TODAY=SANTA FE] AT LEAST A HUNDRED LAW ENFORCEMENT AND COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS GATHERED IN THE CAPITOL ROTUNDA TO URGE LAWMAKERS TO OVERRIDE SENATE BILL 615, WHICH GOVERNOR JOHNSON VETOED LAST YEAR. THEY WANT NEW MEXICO TO HAVE SPECIFIC SENTENCES FOR CRIMES MOTIVATED BY HATE. [TAKE VTR SOUND FULL.....] {SOUND FULL} [CG=0390=SEN. LIZ STEPHANICS=(D)-DISTRICT 39] "We have things going on in this state that we cannot ignore. Hate crimes are here--they're being directed against all kinds of people, Jewish, Black, Gay. And all crimes should not be tolerated." [TRUNS=14] [VTR SOUND FULL ENDS....CUE: CONT.VO] {END SOT: CONT. VO} [TALENT=ALIX] (ALIX) LAST YEAR BOTH HOUSES PASSED SENATE BILL 615, BUT GOVERNOR JOHNSON VETOED IT BECAUSE HE SAID ALL CRIMES ARE HATE CRIMES. [VTR VO ENDS....] {VO ENDS} Other speakers included Attorney General Tom Udall, Santa Fe District Attorney Henry Valdez, Albuquerque Chief of Police Joe Polisar, Santa Fe Cheif of Police Don Grady, among many others. Bob Summersgill, publisher of the New Mexico Rainbow, The newspaper for the Lesbian and Gay communities of New Mexico. summers@rt66.com http://rt66.com/summers/rainbow.html