(WASHINGTON D.C., 3/8/2022) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the unanimous passage of the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act by the Senate and urged President Biden to sign the bill into law.
Passed yesterday the evening, the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act states that a crime in which conspiracy to commit a hate crime results in death or serious bodily injury can be prosecuted as a lynching. The bill was passed in the House on February 28.
SEE: Senate Unanimously Passes Anti-Lynching Bill Named After Emmett Till
In a statement, CAIR Government Affairs Director Robert McCaw said:
“Lynching is one of the ugliest stains on the history of this nation, and for more than 100 years, lawmakers have tried and failed to make it a federal crime. They have finally succeeded. We welcome the Senate’s unanimous passage of this important and historic act, and we urge President Biden to immediately sign it into law.”
McCaw noted that CAIR welcomed the bill’s passage in the House.
SEE: CAIR Welcomes House Passage of Anti-Lynching Bill, Calls for Approval in Senate
He also noted that CAIR welcomed the passage of a similar bill by the House in 2020.
SEE: CAIR Welcomes House Passing Anti-Lynching Bill in Honor of Emmett Till
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La misión de CAIR es proteger las libertades civiles, mejorar la comprensión del Islam, promover la justicia, y empoderar a los musulmanes en los Estados Unidos.
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CONTACT: CAIR National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell, 404-285-9530, [email protected]; CAIR Government Affairs Director Robert McCaw, 202-742-6448, [email protected]; CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, [email protected] CAIR National Communications Coordinator Ismail Allison, 202-770-6280, [email protected]