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Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Four lawmakers vote against House bill to make lynching a federal hate crime, cite "government overreach"

Four lawmakers vote against House bill to make lynching a federal hate crime, cite "government overreach":

“A crime is a crime, and all victims deserve equal justice,” GOP Rep. Thomas Massie said. “Adding enhanced penalties for ‘hate’ tends to endanger other liberties such as freedom of speech.” https://ift.tt/2HXnLFl