House Passes Emmett Till Antilynching Act, Making Lynching A Federal Hate Crime
Lynching is officially classified as a federal hate crime. On Monday, The House of Representatives voted 422-3 to approve the Emmett Till Antilynching Act. According to Rep. Bobby Rush (Dem. Ill), this will allow crimes to be prosecuted as a lynching if someone is killed or injured in the commission of a hate crime. “By…