President Joe Biden signed a bill into law on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, that makes lynching a federal hate crime, acknowledging how racial violence has left a lasting scar on the nation and asserting that these crimes are not a relic of a bygone era. At a White House Rose Garden signing ceremony, the President didn't hold back in describing the history of racial violence … [Read more...] about Biden signs into law bill making lynching a federal hate crime
Anti-Lynching Legislation
Senate passes anti-lynching bill in renewed effort to make it a federal hate crime
Two competitors for the 2020 Democratic nomination joined forces Thursday, February 14, 2019 in a renewed effort to pass their anti-lynching legislation. The Senate passed the legislation from California Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris, New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker and South Carolina GOP Sen. Tim Scott last year, but the House never took up the measure. On Thursday, … [Read more...] about Senate passes anti-lynching bill in renewed effort to make it a federal hate crime