02-14-2019, 09:02 PM
What world do these fools live in?  An anti-lynching bill? What a joke considering all the real problems that should be addressed. "Conservative" GOP Senator Tim Scott is a clown and a fraud.
Cory Booker Points to Jussie Smolletâ€s Attack for Why Congress Must Pass Anti-Lynching Law
Nigel Roberts, NewsOne, February 14, 2019
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The U.S. Senate passed an anti-lynching bill on Thursday, which was announced by Sen. Kamala Harris, one of the three senators who introduced the measure in 2018.
“Our anti-lynching bill, which would make lynching a federal crime, just unanimously passed the Senate. {snip}
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Now that the Democrats have a majority in the House, the anti-lynching bill that the Senate passed Thursday will likely sail through the House without any problems. The final stop will be President Trumpâ€s desk for signature. Booker dispelled any notion that there was no need for an anti-lynching law in the 21st century.
“The vicious attack on actor Jussie Smollett was an attempted modern-day lynching,†Booker tweeted in January.†Iâ€m glad heâ€s safe. To those in Congress who donâ€t feel the urgency to pass our Anti-Lynching bill designating lynching as a federal hate crime– I urge you to pay attention.â€
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The Senateâ€s vote in December was historic because it was the first time that senators passed an anti-lynching bill after almost 200 failed attempts over more than a century. During that time, the House passed several anti-lynching bills only to have them die in the Senate.
The Senateâ€s three Black senators—Harris, Booker and Republican Sen. Tim Scott—introduced the Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2018 in June. It calls for a life prison sentence for those found guilty on federal anti-lynching charges.
The Senate bill underscores statistics — including that more than 4,700 people were lynched between the years 1882 and 1968 — supported by research compiled by Tuskegee University, according to NPR. About 75 percent of the victims were African-Americans while “99 percent of all perpetrators of lynching escaped from punishment by state or local officials.â€
Original Article
Cory Booker Points to Jussie Smolletâ€s Attack for Why Congress Must Pass Anti-Lynching Law
Nigel Roberts, NewsOne, February 14, 2019
{snip}
The U.S. Senate passed an anti-lynching bill on Thursday, which was announced by Sen. Kamala Harris, one of the three senators who introduced the measure in 2018.
“Our anti-lynching bill, which would make lynching a federal crime, just unanimously passed the Senate. {snip}
{snip}
Now that the Democrats have a majority in the House, the anti-lynching bill that the Senate passed Thursday will likely sail through the House without any problems. The final stop will be President Trumpâ€s desk for signature. Booker dispelled any notion that there was no need for an anti-lynching law in the 21st century.
“The vicious attack on actor Jussie Smollett was an attempted modern-day lynching,†Booker tweeted in January.†Iâ€m glad heâ€s safe. To those in Congress who donâ€t feel the urgency to pass our Anti-Lynching bill designating lynching as a federal hate crime– I urge you to pay attention.â€
{snip}
The Senateâ€s vote in December was historic because it was the first time that senators passed an anti-lynching bill after almost 200 failed attempts over more than a century. During that time, the House passed several anti-lynching bills only to have them die in the Senate.
The Senateâ€s three Black senators—Harris, Booker and Republican Sen. Tim Scott—introduced the Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2018 in June. It calls for a life prison sentence for those found guilty on federal anti-lynching charges.
The Senate bill underscores statistics — including that more than 4,700 people were lynched between the years 1882 and 1968 — supported by research compiled by Tuskegee University, according to NPR. About 75 percent of the victims were African-Americans while “99 percent of all perpetrators of lynching escaped from punishment by state or local officials.â€
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