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Senate Backs Legislation to Make Lynching a Federal Hate Crime
February 15, 2019
It’s 2019 and lynching still hasn’t been properly outlawed. A bill, introduced by Sens. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.), was cleared on Thursday in the Senate to make lynching a ...
Lone Black Republican in Senate Rejects Trump's Judicial Nominee Amid Voter Suppression Claims
November 30, 2018
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), the only Black Republican in the Senate, opposed President Trump’s nomination of Thomas Farr to become a federal judge, on Thursday, ending his chances of confirmation. Trump’s choice — an attorney ...
Judicial Nomination Withdrawn for man who Called Tolerance and Diversity Worse Than Nazi Bookburning
July 20, 2018
A conservative nominee for federal court has had his nomination withdrawn after not even enough Republicans could get behind voting for him. Ryan Bounds garnered attention when people was made aware of articles he wrote ...
