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House Passes Emmett Till Bill To Make Lynching Federal Crime, 3 Republicans Vote Against

The House voted 422-3 to pass the Emmett Till Antilynching Act, which would make lynching a federal hate crime. The…

2 years ago

Sens. Kamala Harris & Cory Booker Slam Rand Paul For Blocking Anti-Lynching Legislation

Sens. Cory Booker (D-New Jersey) and Kamala Harris (D-California) attacked Sen. Rand Paul's (R-Kentucky) attempt to weaken an anti-lynching bill…

4 years ago

House Approves Bill To Make Lynching A Federal Hate Crime After 120 Years Of Fighting

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that would make lynching a federal hate-crime, bringing an over 120-year…

4 years ago