Congress Passes Emmett Till Bill To Make Lynching Hate Crime

Congress Passes Emmett Till Bill To Make Lynching Hate Crime

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Watch VideoCongress gave final approval Monday to legislation that for the first time would make lynching a federal hate crime in the U.S., sending the bill to President Joe Biden to sign into law.

Years in the making, the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act is among some 200 bills that have been introduced over the past century...

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