WASHINGTON – The House overwhelmingly passed legislation Wednesday that would make lynching a federal crime, a move supporters said is"long overdue" in a country whose history is stained with the atrocities.
The Senate passed a similar bill last year but has to vote on the version approved by the House on Wednesday. The bipartisan Senate bill was proposed by Democratic Sens. Cory Booker of New Jersey and Kamala Harris of California and Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C.“Lynchings were horrendous, racist acts of violence,'' Harris said."For far too long Congress has failed to take a moral stand and pass a bill to finally make lynching a federal crime.”For Rush, the legislation is personal.
"It should have its own law, its own section. ... It’s the responsible thing to do and the historically accurate thing to do,” he said.
About time! I have read a little about the Emmett Till case. Didn't one of those who testified against Till admit he or she lied on the stand?
Stirring the racial pot in an election year?
Yes this is important because theres so many people bieng lynched in 2020... gimme a fucking break...
Almost certain murder is a crime.
So they waste time on something that’s not needed instead of doing actual work. liberallogic
How do you vote no on a hate crime bill? It takes a real racist to vote no on a hate crime bill.
Thank you!
Wait a minute... so it wasn’t?
The House approved the bill 410 to 4. Voting against the measure were Republican Reps. Louie Gohmert of Texas, Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Ted Yoho of Florida. Rep. Justin Amash, I-Mich., also voted no. REPUBLICANS 😱😱
so up until this it was cool who knew 🙄🙄
This is an example of do nothing Congress. Please return your salaries to the people.
Why?
When is the last time we've actually had a lynching here in the United States this is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard
Thought it was already
How about a law covering something in the 21st century.
4 didn’t
Now the Senate who let Trump off
Murdering somebody is already no matter how it’s done
So nice to see the House is actually working, LOL, LOL, LOL. Can they spend more time just pissing around on something that isn’t needed?
Ok, so all the creeps in those lynching photos are accessories to murder. Plenty of them still alive today.
How many Lynchings are there anyway? I doubt hardly any at all
What a hollow, race-baiting gesture on the part of Congress. Passing laws to solve non-existent problems in order to keep the America-is-racist narrative alive for 2020 primary voters. Disgusting.
This is like making it illegal to give Native Americans small pox. Nice gesture, but purely symbolic. Does nothing for those that suffered.
must watch this ...
That’s just shameful.
Thanks 🙏
What a waste of time. Lynch mobs ain't the problem. Poorly trained, trigger happy cops are.
Who were the 4 that voted against it what inhumane mofo was that.
So does this mean Jussie will be prosecuted at the federal level for “ attempted lynching”?
What if you pay some guys to pretend to lynch you?
Thank you realDonaldTrump
When lynching became indefensible, Republicans passed vague stand your ground laws to give killers of minorities a decent chance of going free.
Literally centuries too late
But how can I do it now? They took my rights
Congressional Liberals pass bill making burning witches at the stake a hate crime.
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