lynching
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Former NAACP-LDF President Calls Out Republican Louie Gohmert’s ‘Anti-Lynching’ Comments
Sherrilyn Ifill--the former leader of the NAACP's Legal Defense Fund--took to Twitter to blast Gohmert's ignorant remarks.
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Virginia GOP Official Resigns after Post Calling for “Public Lynching” Resurfaces [Updated]
David Dietrich, of Hampton's electoral board, has resigned following the resurfacing of racist Facebook posts targeting US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.
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Michelle Obama, Other Black Leaders Express Praise and Mixed Emotions About ‘Anti-Lynching’ Law
Black leaders around the country praise the passing of the "Emmett Till Anti-Lynching" Act, but also acknowledge this is step one in a long fight.
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246 Years Later, Lynching Is Finally A Federal Hate Crime
President Joe Biden signs anti-lynching act named for slain Emmett Till.
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Finally Congress Passes Emmett Till Bill Making Lynching A Hate Crime
The historic bill carries a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison.
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Justice Department Continues Investigations Into Civil Rights Era Killings After Closing Emmett Till Case
Among the list of open cases are police shootings of Black victims, an arson that killed a 9-year-old girl in Philadelphia and the assassination of Edwin Pratt.
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Defense Attorney Calls Protests ‘Lynching’
Maybe he confused the courthouse crowd with his client