Today civil rights leaders accused the federal government has been sluggish in dealing with hate crimes. At a news conference at the federal courthouse in Atlanta, the Reverend Al Sharpton called for a march in Washington on November 16th. Sharpton said marchers might circle the Justice Department. The civil rights leaders also called for all Americans not to spend any money on November 2nd as an economic boycott of the federal government's handling of hate crimes.
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