Three black senators—Cory Booker, Kamala Harris, and Tim Scott—introduced a bill called the Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2018, which proposes a law to make lynching a federal hate crime.
Booker, alongside Harris (California) and Scott (South Carolina), are the only three black senators out of the 100 in the United States. In order to pass the bill, they will need the support of 60 senators through a voice vote. So far the bill has been co-sponsored by Bernie Sanders, Angus King, and 15 more Democratic senators.
“It’s a travesty that despite repeated attempts to do so, Congress still hasn’t put anti-lynching legislation on the books,” said Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey. “This bill will right historical wrongs by acknowledging our country’s stained past and codifying into law our commitment to abolishing this shameful practice.”
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In 1920 or 1921 the Republicans tried to pass an anti-lynching bill but the Senate Democrats filibustered the bill in favor of southern land owners and the KKK.
just so happens these two were friends with the infamous fake lyncher jussie smollett.. i guess that's just a coincidence. their tweets being coordinated shortly after the fake crime took place must have been coincidences too.
so these morons have nothing better to do than this? lol
jussie smolett made it a act. :p
Jussie smollet. This was a mordern day lynching!! 🤔
just a question. so when 4 African Americans jump a white guy is that considered lynching? or is this only going to be used against white people.
NO NO NO , DONT ONLY AFTER LYNCHING TRUMP FOR BEING A TRAITOR , THEN YOU MAKE IT A CRIME
So you're basically saying that lynching is legal right now… which means that all murder is illegal, unless you're hanging a black person? Wow…
Why don't these Black SOB's just say their not going to do a damn thing for Black people. Nobody isn't Lynching Black people anymore this is how fare removed these Black politicians are from Black people's struggles
Lynch them for wasting our tax money on passing stupid laws
Fun fact: more white people were lynched than black people.
I've read a few comments in here sighting recent examples of lynching, but my original thought still holds true. Its simply not really a problem now, I'm sure if black person was lynched it would go down as a hate crime anyway. This is just one more example of how dumbocrats (I spell that right?) Have nothing to bring to the table, they waist time with pointless legislation like this, and criticize the many good things coming from the right…. In short if you vote for a Dumbocrat , then yes, it is spelled right.
Wait… are you telling me i could fucking drag my neighbours out of their houses, torture them and hang them from tree's AND IT WOULD BE FUCKING LEGAL!?!!!! WHAT THE FUCK AMERICA?!
Shows movement don't care bt us black and Latino rise up y'all Nd y'all old heads fuck urself for Talkin good game bt not having faith in us
Because lynchings are so common these days.. Maybe we should make it a federal crime to kill people
2018 & it ain’t already a hate crime?🤦🏽♂️
What is lynching anyway?
So there is really a douchebag out there that is like naw
So still NOTHING for black ppl directly. Smh nothing that furthers black ppl directly financially nor the shooting and beating by law enforcement. 👏👏👏👏👏 this is a PLAY don't be played brothers n sistas
Why is lynching still a topic. It Currently happens like once every 10 years
Its not wide spread like the common cold.
Imma hang all 3 of them shit skins just for thinking they have the right to speak
I'm moving to Canada. How ain't this a hate crime already?! ✊✊🏿✊🏾✊🏻✊🏽✊🏼🇨🇦
Gee.. I didn't know Lynching was legal?..
/end sarcasm
wtf kind of stupid ass story is this, murder is a crime than can get you 20 to life, what exactly is the point of making lynching a "hate" crime?.. Murder isn't bad enough?..
Wow, the fact that it still not 2018 still winning? 🤔
Why? So the Spaniards can live in America without being lynched unlike the thousands of Afro Americans were lynched in early America? Whtevr
Asians had it bad too when they were getting lynched in Cali
I don’t trust like skin blacks. And I would never trust any black that sides with Bernie
Marshawn Lynch a hate crime
So bullshit I’ll lynch all three of them
Wait….it’s isn’t??
These types of posts/videos always bring out the racist people. Smh
Thought it was labled as a hater crime!?
What a waste of time. Corey Booker is as corrupt as they come and he's trying to get clout by making flowery legislation that doesn't actually help anyone.
I mean everybody now has a right to fair trial so why do we need this how about a bullet to the head act for the scum that taxpayers pay a Harvard education for so they can sit in jail for the rest of their lives
You mean it isn’t already 😳fuck the US
What happens if it’s a Black guy that lynches another black guy is it still a hate crime or a self hate crime? How about if they are half black half white? Is it 1/2 a hate crime?
Lol this is what dems are doing right now while Trump is MAGAing
this is a softball; a layup. they're only doing this for points to run for presidential election.
Fuck that keep it
Look like Vin Diesel in thumbnail
It's not already????
What are you dumbfucks not getting? It doesn't matter if it's a hate crime it's still murder you dumbasses.
Does it need to be a hate crime? I'm pretty sure the first degree murder charge will suffice
Why wouldnt it be outlawed human wide in our country. That's fuckin crazy it's not.