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This resolution expresses strong support for the federal Emmett Till Antilynching Act, which was enacted in March 2022 to make lynching a federal hate crime. The resolution provides context about lynching as a historically racist practice involving the public killing of an individual without due process, often as a spectacle of white supremacy, and notes that Congress had previously failed to pass anti-lynching legislation over 200 times. Named after 14-year-old Emmett Till, who was brutally murdered in Mississippi in 1955, this act represents the first federal legislation of its kind in more than 100 years. The resolution acknowledges that while this law is a significant step forward, other forms of racial violence still need to be addressed through legislative action. By passing this resolution, the General Assembly explicitly supports the continued use of legislation to remedy historical injustices and affirms its backing of the Emmett Till Antilynching Act to the President, Vice President, and members of Congress.

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https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/AR85