Biden signs Emmett Till bill making lynching a federal hate crime
Congress failed to pass anti-lynching legislation over 200 times. source
Biden signs Emmett Till Antilynching Act
President Joe Biden signed legislation making lynching a federal hate crime. The bill is named for Emmett Till, the Black child killed in 1955 after being accused of whistling at…
What the Emmet Till Antilynching Act means for America
Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill., and Deborah Watts, Emmett Till’s cousin, weigh in on the long-awaited bill that declares lynching a federal hate crime. source
Emmett Till’s family reflects on 100-year battle to pass anti-lynching bill | Nightline
Tuesday’s signing of the federal anti-lynching bill has been a moment that Emmett Till’s relatives say has been decades in the making. WATCH NIGHTLINE EPISODES: https://abc.go.com/shows/nightline ALSO AVAILABLE ON HULU:…
By the Numbers: Emmett Till Antilynching Act
After years of efforts, the Senate unanimously passed legislation that would make lynching a federal hate crime. ABC News Live Prime, Weekdays at 7EST & 9EST WATCH the ABC News…
New investigation into Emmett Till’s murder | Let the World See E3 l Part 2
More than 30 years after Emmett Till’s murder, the FBI opened a new investigation into the case and exhumed Till’s body to conduct a DNA test. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE…
Despite fearing for his life, key witness Reverend Wright testifies | Let the World See E2 l Part 3
Rev. Moses Wright, Emmett Till’s uncle, testified that the two white men Roy Bryant and J.W. Milman knocked on his door around 2 a.m. and kidnapped Emmett Till. WATCH THE…
Mamie Till-Mobley seeks justice for the brutal murder of her son | Let the World See E2 l Part 2
Roy Bryant and J.W. Milman were indicted for Emmett Till’s murder in July of 1955. Five lawyers volunteered to defend Bryant and Milman to an all-white, male jury. WATCH THE…
Trump makes last-minute push for embattled Republican in Mississippi
President Donald Trump’s visit to Mississippi in support of Cindy Hyde-Smith, who faces criticisms of racism, came on the same day nooses were found hanging outside the Capitol. WATCH FULL…
Trump calls impeachment inquiry a ‘lynching’
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell called the president’s description “an unfortunate choice of words.†WATCH THE FULL EPISODE OF ‘WORLD NEWS TONIGHT’: https://bit.ly/2Je230G WATCH OTHER FULL EPISODES OF WORLD NEWS…