(Daily Record) State lawmakers have paved the way for Attorney General Anthony Brown to remove American Muslim activist Zainab Chaudry from a state hate crimes commission by requiring that all members’ terms expire June 1.
Brown will decide who on the commission to reappoint and who to replace, and his decisions will be subject to confirmation from the state Senate, under a bill legislators passed on the last day of session. There will also be three additional members on the 22-person commission.
The Office of the Attorney General didn’t specify Monday whether there were plans to remove Chaudry.
“The attorney general is working to establish a rigorous, transparent process for appointing members that will ensure the commission reflects members of protected classes listed in the state hate crimes law,” spokesperson Jennifer Donelan said in a statement.
