Open Congress : News Articles for H.R.923 Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act

Series Puts Cold Cases on Front Burner

2008-10-04T20:00:00Z

Till's case remains unsolved, but two weeks ago, the Senate passed the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act (HR 923) by unanimous consent. ...

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Thompson supports cold case bill

2007-06-24T20:00:00Z

HR 923, a bill that recently passed the United States House of Representatives with a vote of 422 to 2, now seeks approval from the Senate. ...

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ADL Lauds House Passage Of Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act

2007-06-21T20:00:00Z

The measure, HR 923, would provide the federal government additional resources to investigate the unsolved crimes of the civil rights era. ...

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House Votes To Fund New Investigations Into Old Civil Rights Cases

2007-06-19T20:00:00Z

HR 923, named after Emmit Till, the African American teen who was killed in Mississippi in 1955 and for which there has yet to be a conviction in the case, ...

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House of Representatives Passes Legislation Aimed at Clearing ...

2007-06-19T20:00:00Z

Washington - The American Civil Liberties Union cheered the House of Representatives for passing HR 923, the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act, ...

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House Passes Bill to Examine Unsolved Civil Rights Cases

2007-06-19T20:00:00Z

The House bill ( HR 923 ), passed 422-2, would authorize $10 million annually from fiscal 2008 through 2017 for the Justice Department to hire special ...

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