Senator's bill will make racist 911 calls a hate crime

The proposed legislation comes in the wake of a series of incidents in which the police have been called on innocent black Americans

A UNITED States senator is aiming to introduce new legislation to penalise people who falsely report crimes against others because of the colour of their skin.

Jesse Hamilton, a Brooklyn state senator, has proposed legislation that will punish people who call 911 on people on the grounds of their race alone.

Hamilton said: “Living while black is not a crime, but making a false report – especially motivated by hate – should be.”

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