Birdwatch Note Rating
2021-06-16 22:56:26 UTC -
Rated by Participant: D5286894FACC541689EF66D9182AE4F8A742EFEC146E573878B26497F7B06E4F
Participant Details
Original Note:
Juneteenth is not a national holiday, yet, but legislation is in progress to make it one: https://apnews.com/article/senate-approves-juneteenth-federal-holiday-58d4fbd343f17df0b03dd0d0a221e452 Lynching is not legal, but federal legislation to classify it as a hate crime has stalled in Congress: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/anti-lynching-bill-stalls-senate-floor-emotions-run-high-n1225596 A new law is being considered to committee: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/55?s=1&r=3
All Note Details