Tag: lynching
1955 warrant in Emmett Till case found, family seeks arrest
By Jay Reeves and Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press
A team searching a Mississippi courthouse basement for evidence about the lynching of Black teenager Emmett...
National NAACP Lynches Its Own
By Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher
A “lynching” has been defined as the illegal killing of a person or persons without due process of law....
Roe v Wade, Voter Suppression, and “We” The Voters
We should not get overwhelmed with the magnitude of the attacks but rather understand and remember that our votes represent the solutions to preserving...
Biden signs bill making lynching a federal hate crime
Biden signs bill making lynching a federal hate crime
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Presidents typically say a few words before they turn...
What America’s voting rights activists can learn from past movements for civil rights
By Anthony Siracusa, University of Colorado Boulder, The Conversation
With Congress failing to pass new voting rights legislation, it’s worth remembering that throughout U.S. history,...