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The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) administers the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Program. This program is dedicated to supporting efforts by state, local, and tribal law enforcement and prosecution agencies to combat hate crimes. | The [[Bureau of Justice Assistance]] (BJA) administers the '''Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Program'''. This program is dedicated to supporting efforts by state, local, and tribal law enforcement and prosecution agencies to combat hate crimes. | ||
==Goals== | ==Goals== | ||
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==Sponsor== | ==Sponsor== | ||
The program is sponsored by the **United States Department of Justice (DOJ)**, specifically by the [https://bja.ojp.gov/ Bureau of Justice Assistance].<ref></ref> | The program is sponsored by the **United States Department of Justice (DOJ)**, specifically by the [https://bja.ojp.gov/ Bureau of Justice Assistance].<ref></ref>(https://bja.ojp.gov/program/shepard-byrd-hate-crimes-program/overview) | ||
==Creation and Legislation== | ==Creation and Legislation== | ||