Biden signs law named for Emmett Till that makes lynching a federal hate crime

By: - March 30, 2022 6:27 am

WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 29: Michelle Duster, the great-granddaughter of Ida B. Wells delivers remarks alongside U.S. President Joe Biden and U.S Vice President Kamala Harris, after signing H.R. 55, the “Emmett Till Antilynching Act” in the Rose Garden of the White House on March 29, 2022 in Washington, DC. The bipartisan legislation labels lynching a federal hate crime. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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Ariana Figueroa
Ariana Figueroa

Ariana covers the nation's capital for States Newsroom. Her areas of coverage include politics and policy, lobbying, elections and campaign finance.

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