S 575
Marie Thompson Antilynching Act
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Bill overview
Marie Thompson Antilynching Act This bill establishes a new criminal civil rights violation for lynching. Specifically, a person who conspires to commit a hate crime act and willfully causes or attempts to cause serious bodily injury is subject to criminal penalties.
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