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US congress passes Emmett Till bill to make lynching a hate crime

US congress passes Emmett Till bill to make lynching a hate crime — US congressman Bobby Rush in front of a portrait of Emmett Till (AP)

Tue, 08 Mar, 2022 - 08:01

AP Reporters

US congress has given final approval to legislation that for the first time would make lynching a federal hate crime in America.

The bill will now be sent to President Joe Biden to sign into law.

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