Headline Roundup • December 20th, 2018
Senate Unanimously Passes Anti-Lynching Bill
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The Senate unanimously passed a bill making lynching a federal hate crime after more than 200 attempts to pass similar legislation were made over the past century.
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Senate passes anti-lynching bill after nearly 200 failed attempts
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After more than a century of failed attempts, the Senate on Wednesday unanimously approved legislation making mob lynching a federal civil rights crime.
It's Unanimous: Senate Approves Long-Suffering Anti-Lynching Bill
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It took over 200 attempts over 100 years, but the U.S. Senate finally passed – unanimously – a nonpartisan anti-lynching bill Wednesday.
US passes first anti-lynching law after Senate vote
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The United States Senate has unanimously approved a bill to make lynching a federal crime in the country. Three black senators introduced the bill in June to allow lynching to be charged as
