Joe Biden signs anti-lynching bill in historic first
The US Congress has previously failed to pass anti-lynching legislation more than 200 times.
US President Joe Biden has signed legislation that designates lynching as a federal hate crime.
The law follows more than 100 years and 200 failed attempts by US lawmakers to pass anti-lynching legi… [+3558 chars]
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