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Lynching to be classified as a hate crime after century of failed attempts

The US Senate unanimously passed the Emmett Till Antilynching Act on Monday night, which will make lynching a federal hate crime after more than a century of failed proposals. With indelible names like Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, and Breonna Taylor igniting 2020 protests and action, communities across America have advocated for substantive changes for Black […]