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minus-squareVeraticus@lib.lgbtlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 years agoYep, Congress still can’t pass a Federal anti-lynching bill.
minus-squareRom@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·2 years agoActually they finally passed one in 2022. https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/55 Took them over 100 years though.
minus-squareEfwis@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 years agoLike a lot of people in the US, congressional members are all about control and money. Not necessary in that order
Yep, Congress still can’t pass a Federal anti-lynching bill.
Actually they finally passed one in 2022.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/55
Took them over 100 years though.
TIL, thank you!
Like a lot of people in the US, congressional members are all about control and money. Not necessary in that order