Crime and Justice NewsApr 4, 20221 minCould New Antilynching Law Do More Harm Than Good?After a century-long effort, lynching is now a federal hate crime. The Emmett Till Antilynching Act is meant to hold people convicted of...
Crime and Justice NewsMar 30, 20222 minNew Lynching Law Expands Reach of Federal Hate Crime ProbesPresident Biden signed a bill that classifies lynching as a federal hate crime, punishable by up to 30 years in prison. Though Biden...
Crime and Justice NewsMar 2, 20222 minSenators Back Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Bill After House PassageKey U.S. senators hope that a bill making lynching a federal crime eventually will become federal law after the House approved such a...