JUST IN: After years of trying, a federal anti-lynching bill named after Emmett Till — and championed by Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill., — is headed to President Joe Biden’s desk to sign after the Senate unanimously on Monday passed the measure. Tweet added by Chicago Sun-Times @Suntimes

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JUST IN: After years of trying, a federal anti-lynching bill named after Emmett Till — and championed by Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill., — is headed to President Joe Biden’s desk to sign after the Senate unanimously on Monday passed the measure.

Anti-lynching bill named for murdered Chicago youth Emmett Till heads to President Biden to sign

The Emmett Till bill, championed by Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill., makes lynching a federal hate crime.

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Burner 2020

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@Suntimes Mudering someone because of their race is already a federal hate crime.

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Dr D. Mornetroispiton

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@Suntimes About time!

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Zee 💎

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@Suntimes An important piece of legislation.

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Keith M. Judge is not on the bird app

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@Suntimes Did @RandPaul abstain or vote "No?"

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Victoria Lynne Blakeman Bordelon

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