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Originally posted by sc281 View Post
Bold strategy, Wapo. Let's see if it pays off.
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Originally posted by sc281 View PostBold strategy, Wapo. Let's see if it pays off.
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Originally posted by Grimpala View PostWhat eactly was in this anti lynching bill that made it so important? Aren't there already laws on the books against these kinds of things, if not lynching directly?
"Passing the Justice for Victims of Lynching Act would make willfully injuring or killing someone because of “actual or perceived race, color, religion, or national origin” by two or more people a federal crime punishable by up to life in prison.
In addition, it would criminalize attacks based on gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability if they meet special circumstances."
An anti-lynching bill co-authored by Kamala Harris has unanimously passed the Senate by a voice vote on Thursday, reports The Hill. The bill was introduced by Sens.?Kamala Harris?(D-Calif.),?Cory Booker?(D-N.J.), and?Tim Scott?(R-S.C.) late last year, but it failed to make it past the House. If the bill passes this time around, it would make lynching punishable […]
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