Congress passes Bobby Rushās Emmett Till Antilynching Act Sixty-seven years after Chicago teenager Emmett Tillās murder in Mississippi, lynching will soon become a federal hate crime. The U.S. House and Senate passed the Emmett Till Antilynching Act, introduced in the House by Illinois Congressman Bobby Rush, who is retiring this year. As of press time, […]
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