Biden signs bill named after Emmett Till making lynching a hate crime
U.S. President Joe Biden signs into law H.R. 55, the “Emmett Till Antilynching Act” during a ceremony at the White House in Washington, March 29, 2022. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed the Emmett Till Antilynching Act on Tuesday, making lynching a federal hate crime after more than a century of failed efforts in Congress to pass similar legislation. The …