Congress

The Senate’s Three Black Members Introduce Bill to Finally Make Lynching a Federal Crime

ABOUT DAMN TIME

Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) crossed party lines to join Sens. Kamala Harris (D-CA) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) in pushing a law that has failed to pass more than 200 times.

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