Article 5WWN7 Finally Congress Passes Emmett Till Bill Making Lynching A Hate Crime

Finally Congress Passes Emmett Till Bill Making Lynching A Hate Crime

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Murjani Rawls
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It took until 2022, but the United States finally has recognized lynching as a hate crime. There have been 200 bills attempting to make such designation, the first introduced by Rep. George Henry White of North Carolina in 1900. Congress most recently took up the task in 2020, but the Senate measure was blocked by...

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